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Manage Your Pet’s Diabetes at Home
Managing your pet’s diabetes is easy, accurate and convenient with at-home blood glucose testing with AlphaTRAK® 2. If your dog or cat has been diagnosed with diabetes, don’t worry. You are not
alone. With careful monitoring and by following your veterinarian’s treatment
plan, your diabetic pet can lead an active, happy life.
At-Home Testing
Monitoring Your Diabetic Pet’s Glucose
MONITORING YOUR PET’S DIABETES ON A DAILY BASIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ANY TREATMENT PLAN.
THREE ADVANTAGES OF AT-HOME TESTING:
AT THE CLINIC AND AT HOME: PET DIABETES TREATMENT AT A GLANCE.
1Pet’s glucose levels change throughout the day and with different activities
Visits to the clinic can be stressful for pets, causing blood glucose to spike1
To assess your pet’s treatment plan, your veterinarian needs to know blood glucose levels based on normal daily activity
At-home testing can provide the most accurate blood glucose readings
You follow your veterinarian’s plan, keep track of your pet’s diabetes data at home and com-municate it to your veterinarian.
Your veterinarian customizes a treatment plan for your diabetic pet.
Your veterinarian reviews your pet’s data and adjusts treatment plan if necessary.
High
Low
Morning Midday Evening
Blood
Gluc
ose
Taking a walk
Visiting a veterinary clinic/practice
After chasing a squirrel
Kids visiting the house
Provides accurate data for your veterinarian to make informed treatment decisions.
2At-home testing allows you to identify diabetic complications immediately
Instant, accurate readings may prevent unnecessary emergency room visits
Test anywhere and as prescribed to stay on top of your pet’s blood glucose levels
Alert your veterinarian
Helps identify potentially serious diabetes complications. 3
At-home testing is both less stressful for your pet and more convenient for you
Saves time and money that comes with numerous clinic visits
Gives you peace of mind knowing your pet’s diabetes is under control
Allows you to be an active partner in your pet’s diabetes treatment plan
Saves time, money and stress.
HOW DAILY ACTIVITIES AFFECT YOUR PET’S BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
ACCURACY MADE EASY.With specific settings for dogs, cats and ferrets, AlphaTRAK 2 is not only easy to use, but also provides accurate, species-specific readings in seconds.
AlphaTRAK 2:
Is very easy to use
Sample strip automatically turns the meter on and off
Test strips are designed for fast wicking
Test begins only when meter has sensed enough blood
May add more blood to test strip for up to 60 seconds, resulting in fewer wasted strips
Angled sample area makes it easy to position strip to the blood drop on your pet
Requires a small blood sample (only 0.3uL) compared to most meters
Delivers reliable readings in seconds
Is designed just for dogs and cats for accurate results
7% of glucose4
93% of glucose
12.5% of glucose4
87.5% of glucose
58% of glucose
HOW GLUCOSE IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE BLOOD OF DIFFERENT SPECIES The distribution of glucose in blood differs among dogs, cats and
humans. It is important to use a blood glucose meter designed for
dogs and cats for the most accurate readings.
Glucose
Blood
Plasma
See how easy it is to take a blood sample at home. Visit AlphaTRAKmeter.com for more information and helpful videos.
Additional data and full instructions can be found in the package insert.
YOUR VETERINARIAN USES AlphaTRAK. AND YOU SHOULD TOO. AlphaTRAK is the same blood glucose monitoring system your veterinarian uses in the clinic for diabetic testing. Some pet owners use blood glucose monitors designed for use on humans to measure the blood glucose levels in their diabetic pets. But the blood of dogs and cats is different from one another, and very different from that of humans. Human meters do not take this difference into account and often underestimate the level of blood glucose in the blood of animals.2
Human meters underestimate blood glucose levels in pets.2
Sample size for other commonly used portable blood glucose meters
AlphaTRAK 2 sample size
Only 0.3 µL 0.6 µL 1 µL 2 µL 4 µL
42% of glucose3
HOME
MAN
AGEM
ENT I
NSTR
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Nam
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hen t
o tes
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st fre
quen
cy:
Time:
The f
ollow
ing in
sulin
dosa
ge ch
art o
utlin
es yo
ur ve
terina
rian’s
custo
mize
d plan
for m
anag
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ur pe
t’s di
abete
s.
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Insuli
n Dos
e
Actio
n(s)
Othe
r Acti
on(s)
1. Re
chec
k im
med
iately
to
verif
y.2.
If aler
t, fee
d and
re
chec
k in 1
5 minu
tes.
3. If w
eak,
give K
aro sy
rup,
ca
ll you
r vet
erina
rian o
r em
erge
ncy f
acilit
y im
med
iately
.
1. If b
lood g
lucos
e is
betw
een _
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and _
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re
chec
k bloo
d gluc
ose
one h
our a
fter f
eedin
g.2.
If sec
ond r
eadin
g is s
till
betw
een _
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and _
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cont
act y
our v
eter
inaria
n.
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chec
k im
med
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to
verif
y.2.
If rea
ding i
s stil
l high
, co
ntac
t you
r vete
rinar
ian
imm
ediat
ely.
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pr
ofessi
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cons
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of th
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TREA
TMEN
T MON
ITORI
NG PL
AN FO
R:
Pet N
ame _
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c Nam
e __
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ary Ve
terina
rian
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Phon
e Num
ber _
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c Ema
il __
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Toda
y’s Da
te __
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Next
Sched
uled C
heck
up _
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TREA
TMEN
T INS
TRUC
TIONS
INSUL
IN INJ
ECTIO
NS
DOSE
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WHEN
TO AD
MINIS
TER _
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F DAY
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D GLU
COSE
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TIME O
F DAY
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REQU
ENCY
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OTHE
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SE OF
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GLYC
EMIA
(if bl
ood g
lucos
e fall
s belo
w __
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TREA
TING Y
OUR P
ET’S
DIAB
ETES
The
goal
of d
iabe
tes
trea
tmen
t is
to c
ontr
ol th
e am
ount
of g
luco
se in
the
bloo
d in
ord
er to
redu
ce d
iabe
tes
sym
ptom
s an
d he
lp m
inim
ize
or p
reve
nt
com
plic
atio
ns. I
n ca
ts, t
ight
blo
od g
luco
se c
ontr
ol in
the
early
sta
ges
of
diab
etes
may
als
o im
prov
e th
e ch
ance
s of
dia
betic
rem
issi
on, i
n w
hich
the
cat r
etur
ns to
a n
on-d
iabe
tic s
tate
.5
With
con
sist
ent m
anag
emen
t, di
abet
es s
houl
d ha
ve m
inim
al im
pact
on
your
and
your
pet
’s d
aily
rout
ines
, and
can
oft
en b
e m
anag
ed b
y fr
iend
s, fa
mily
or
kenn
el s
taff
if y
ou a
re a
way
from
you
r pet
.
You
and
your
vet
erin
aria
n w
ill w
ork
toge
ther
to b
uild
a d
iabe
tes
trea
tmen
t
plan
that
sui
ts th
e ne
eds
of y
ou a
nd y
our p
et, a
nd m
ay in
clud
e se
vera
l or a
ll
of th
ese
diab
etes
man
agem
ent c
orne
rsto
nes.
INSU
LIN IN
JECT
IONS
Prop
er in
sulin
dos
ing,
adm
inis
trat
ion
and
tim
ing
are
impo
rtan
t fo
r yo
ur
diab
etic
pet
’s t
reat
men
t. Fo
llow
you
r ve
terin
aria
n’s
guid
ance
on
the
spec
ific
insu
lin p
rodu
ct, s
yrin
ge t
ype
and
dose
inst
ruct
ions
. Kee
p tr
ack
of
the
tim
e an
d am
ount
of i
nsul
in in
ject
ions
giv
en.
BLOO
D GLU
COSE
MON
ITORIN
GM
onito
ring
your
dia
betic
pet
’s b
lood
glu
cose
allo
ws
you
to p
rovi
de y
our
vete
rinar
ian
with
dat
a to
bet
ter m
anag
e yo
ur p
et’s
dia
bete
s tr
eatm
ent p
lan.
At-
hom
e te
stin
g re
duce
s th
e st
ress
on
your
pet
whi
ch c
an c
ome
with
clin
ic
visi
ts, a
nd h
elps
to m
inim
ize
or a
void
em
erge
ncy
room
exp
ense
s an
d
long
-ter
m d
iabe
tes
com
plic
atio
ns.
DIET
(inc
luding
weig
ht m
anag
emen
t)D
iets
that
elim
inat
e or
redu
ce s
ugar
sur
ges
are
usua
lly p
refe
rred
. For
dia
betic
dogs
, hig
h-fib
er d
iets
are
typi
cal b
ecau
se th
ey a
re lo
w in
car
bohy
drat
es a
nd
take
long
er to
dig
est.
For d
iabe
tic c
ats,
hig
h-pr
otei
n/lo
w c
arbo
hydr
ate
diet
s
are
usua
lly re
com
men
ded.
You
r vet
erin
aria
n w
ill p
resc
ribe
a pr
ecis
e di
et th
at
is ri
ght f
or y
our p
et. F
eed
as d
irect
ed a
nd k
eep
trac
k of
the
time
and
amou
nt
of fo
od a
nd w
ater
con
sum
ed.
EXER
CISE
Cons
iste
ncy
in y
our
pet’s
dai
ly e
xerc
ise
sche
dule
is v
ery
impo
rtan
t.
If ac
tivi
ty le
vel v
arie
s da
y to
day
, the
am
ount
of i
nsul
in y
our
pet
need
s
may
var
y. C
heck
you
r pe
t’s w
eigh
t w
eekl
y.
Setup is quick and easy. The AlphaTRAK diabetes education
tools walk you through diabetes basics, how to use the meter,
how to get a blood sample and more.
The Starter Kit includes all of the supplies you need:
AlphaTRAK 2 meter, with specific settings for dogs and cats
25 easy-wicking test strips
Lancing device
30 lancets
Quick user’s guide
Instructional DVD
Diabetes diary
Learn more about at-home blood glucose monitoring and AlphaTRAK 2 at AlphaTRAKmeter.com or call 888-ZOETIS1.
Purchase the AlphaTRAK Starter kit, refill test strips and lancets at your veterinary clinic.
1. Rand JS, Kinnaird E, Baglioni A, et al. Acute stress hyperglycemia in cats is associated with struggling and increased concentrations of lactate and norepinephrine. J Vet Intern Med 2002;16:123-132. 2. Data on file, Study Report No. 11-06-MC-D-CT-AT, Zoetis Inc. 3. Mackay EM. The distribution of glucose in human blood (Scripps Metabolic Clinic). J Biological Chem. May 1932: 685-688. 4. Coldman MF, Good W. The distribution of sodium, potassium and glucose in the blood of some mammals. Comp Biochem Physiol. April 1967; 21(1): 201-206. 5. Gottlieb S and Rand JS. Remission in cats including predictors and risk factors. Vet Clin Small Anim 2013;43:245-249.
All trademarks are the property of Zoetis Services LLC or a related company or a licensor unless otherwise noted. © 2017 Zoetis Services LLC. All rights reserved. ATK-00141
The AlphaTRAK Starter Kit
TREA
TMEN
T MON
ITORI
NG PL
AN FO
R:
Pet N
ame _
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Clini
c Nam
e __
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Prim
ary Ve
terina
rian
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Clinic
Phon
e Num
ber _
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Clini
c Ema
il __
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Toda
y’s Da
te __
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Next
Sched
uled C
heck
up _
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TREA
TMEN
T INS
TRUC
TIONS
INSUL
IN INJ
ECTIO
NS
DOSE
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MINIS
TER _
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OTHE
R INS
TRUC
TIONS
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D GLU
COSE
TEST
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TIME O
F DAY
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REQU
ENCY
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DIET
WHAT
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IN CA
SE OF
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GLYC
EMIA
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ood g
lucos
e fall
s belo
w __
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