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Purina ''Glucotest'' Feline Urinary Glucose Detection System (1 Packet)

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This is a terriffic way to confirm a tentative diagnosis of diabetes in a cat without the trauma of taking your cat to the vet or trying to hold a strip to them while urinating. You sprinkle some sugar-detecting "confetti" in the litter box and check it each day for color change. In our Simba, we confirmed high blood sugar and immediately took her off her existing kibble diet (kibbles are generally high in carbohydrates as well as grain products such as flour and gluten that cats and dogs can't metabolize). She now eats only high-protein grain-free canned food and is symptom free. I highly recommend this product. Purina "Glucotest" Feline Urinary Glucose Detection System (one test packet)

Our cat was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He hates going to the vet, and from what I have read glucose readings spike when the cat is under stress, so we wanted to be able to test at home. Our cat is already unhappy with insulin shots, so we did not want to have to poke him and draw blood to test his insulin.

We just received the Glucotest pack and I have to say this is the easiest way to monitor glucose. I know it's working, because my cat without diabetes uses the box and the test strips do not register a high glucose level. A couple of things are a pain, but that is not the fault of the product.

1) You have to watch them and monitor when they go in and out of the box, especially with two cats. We have two boxes, but since we can't gaurantee that the cat always goes to the same box we have to be diligent so that we don't see the non-diabetic cat's sample and assume it is our diabetic cat's.

2) We use scoopable litter, so we have to dig around in the clump (I use a nail file & tweezers....eek) to pull out the test strip. It's worth it to help my kitty, but certainly kind of yucky.

Otherwise, so far so good. The first time we used this we realized that our kitty's blood sugar was still very high, which surprised us since we had been upping his insulin based on his water intake & other behavioral factors (at the advice of our vet). Now we will be able to gather better info and pass that on to our vet, and adjust his meds acordingly.

The Purina Glucotest packet I purchased was easy to use and according to my vet, the results are reliable. It was delivered in a timely manner.

The Glucotest product is an absolute necessity if your cat is diabetic. Unlike humans, cats can go into spontaneous remission at any time. The possibility of insulin overdose is much higher unless you use the Glucotest product. We check our cat morning and evening and have been able to successfully monitor his levels thanks to the Glucotest product.

Purina Glucotest is a wonderful product to use, in conjunction with veterinary monitoring, to manage feline diabetes. My cat has been diabetic for 2 months, & is now getting better, because I have this product to use. It came quickly & worked very well for us. I have ordered at least 10 packets, and all of them worked well. Thank you Purina!!

Great product at a reasonable price. Arrived very quickly too, with a 3 year shelf life. Fantastic! :)

I could not believe my prayers were answered when I discovered this product! My cat was suffering from transient diabetes (caused by steroids). He was heading for remission as the glucose levels began to drop but as the levels dropped, we had to keep adjusting his insulin to prevent hypoglycemia. I had been monitoring his urine glucose using Keto-Diastix for humans. This involved following him around until he was ready to urinate and then holding the stick in the stream to get a reading. (My cat and I have a very trusting relationship.)

We had a holiday trip planned and I was a basket case worrying about how my pet sitter was going to find the time and patience to accomplish this during her busy holiday schedule. My Vet (the guy with the wings) mentioned he had heard of something that you sprinkle in the litter box and it gives you a reading. He wasn't sure about it and had never seen the product. An online search brought it up immediately in Amazon and I promptly purchased a package. Sure enough, this package contained little pieces of confetti which you sprinkle into the litter box. It lasts for five days and the color of the confetti tells you the level of glucose in the urine. Genious!!! We went on our vacation without fear, the sitter monitored the litter and all went splendidly! By the time we got home, our kitty had gone completely into remission and was feeling fine. The litter was clear and we were all very happy.
This product is a godsend for anyone who can't be there 24/7 to monitor their cat and can't do blood tests. Let's hear it for Vets with wings, Purina and Amazon!

I use Feline Pine, so the sprinkles dont stand out very much. Some had darker colors than others. The price was outrageous per test. I found a regular urine strip more dependable.

If the result is borderline or higher take your cat to the Veterinary ASAP! to confirm the findings.
A simple change in his/her diet could be all is needed.

This product makes it very easy to check the urinary glucose levels in my diabetic cat. Try chasing a cat around to get a fresh urine sample.