2017 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Results of this study showed no statistical difference in the number of cats remaining persistently hyperthyroid or becoming hypothyroid at 6 months post radioiodine treatment using the novel modified fixed dose protocol compared to the standard fixed dose protocol. More studies investigating this novel radioiodine dose determination are needed that incorporate additional doses of 131 I in addition to the 3 mCi, 3.5 mCi, and 4.5 mCi described in this study. Blood glucose concentration is frequently measured in dogs as many diseases are associated with hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia such as diabetes mellitus. Use of whole blood, serum or plasma can affect results when using a human glucometer, with serum and plasma yielding more accurate results (Tauk et al; J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2015). The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between glucose concentrations in canine whole blood, serum and plasma measured by the Alpha-Trak2 (Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ), a veterinary glucometer, and glucose concentration measured by a biochemical analyzer.