Things You'll Need
- Glucometer
- Test strips
- Lancet
- Tissue
- Warm cloth
- Flashlight
Instructions
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Shine the flashlight behind the cat's ear; look at the ear from the front and locate a vein near the side edge of the ear.
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Place the warm cloth against the ear to increase blood flow and enlarge the blood vessels.
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Hold the ear between your thumb and index finger to prevent the cat from moving it.
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Use the lancet to prick the ear at the vein you located and wait until a small drop of blood forms.
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Transfer the drop of blood onto the test strip.
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Hold the tissue against the prick wound and apply a little pressure to help stop the bleeding.
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Wait for the glucometer to produce the reading.
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