ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Evaluation of the FreeStyle Libre, a flash glucose monitoring system, in client-owned cats with diabetes mellitus.
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- iCatCare 2025 consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- Spectrum of veterinary care in feline diabetes mellitus.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Review
- Comparison between a Flash Glucose Monitoring System and a Portable Blood Glucose Meter for Monitoring of Cats with Diabetic Ketosis or Ketoacidosis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Frequency of diabetic remission, predictors of remission and survival in cats using a low-cost, moderate-intensity, home-monitoring protocol and twice-daily glargine.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Diabetes Technology and Pets: A Market of the Future?Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2024Article
- Recasting the gold standard - part I of II: delineating healthcare options across a continuum of care.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Review
- Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus Using the Flash Glucose Monitoring System: The Owners' Point of View.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Accuracy of the Freestyle Libre 3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Hypo- and Euglycemic Cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
- Assessment of the FreeStyle Libre 2 interstitial glucose monitor in hypo- and euglycemic cats.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesHome blood glucose monitoring using a portable blood glucose meter is important in the management of feline diabetes mellitus, but taking blood samples may be stressful for owners and cats. A flash glucose monitoring system measuring interstitial glucose, such as the FreeStyle Libre, overcomes some of these drawbacks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the practical use and analytical and clinical accuracy of the FreeStyle Libre in 41 client-owned diabetic cats.
methodsIn this prospective study, interstitial glucose concentrations were measured with the FreeStyle Libre and compared with blood glucose concentrations measured with a portable blood glucose meter (AlphaTRAK) on days 1, 7 or 8 and 14 after application of the device. Cat behaviour during application, location, skin reaction at the attachment site and owner satisfaction were assessed. Accuracy was determined by fulfilment of ISO 15197:2013 criteria, including Bland-Altman plotting and error grid analysis.
resultsPlacing the device was easy, with 70% of cats showing no reaction. Most sensors were placed on the thoracic wall. Skin reactions at the attachment site were not present or mild in almost all cats. Owners were very satisfied with the use of the FreeStyle Libre. Median functional life of the sensor was 10 days (range 1-14). Good correlation was found between interstitial and blood glucose measurements (rho[r] = 0.88, CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The flash glucose monitoring system was easy to use and owners of diabetic cats were satisfied with its use. Although the device did not completely fulfil ISO requirements, it is sufficiently accurate for glucose monitoring in diabetic cats.
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