Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Using urine glucose to check blood sugar in newborn puppies
By Molina, Carla et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2020·Hospital Clí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urine glucose concentration: A useful parameter as a surrogate for glycaemia on the first day of life in canine neonates.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 33 newborn puppies was studied to see if measuring glucose in their urine could help determine their blood sugar levels on the first day of life. The researchers found that about 17% of the puppies had low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) on that day. They discovered a strong link between the glucose levels in the puppies' urine and blood on day one, suggesting that checking urine glucose can be a helpful way to monitor their health right after birth. However, this correlation did not hold true in the following days.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Hypoglycaemia is a well-known risk factor in neonatal puppies and kittens; glycaemia control is crucial during the first days of life. Kidneys immaturity provokes the presence of physiological glycosuria during the first 2-3 weeks of life in small animals. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of glycosuria as a predictor of glycaemia in neonatal puppies during the first two weeks of life. METHODS: Prospective study. Thirty-three client-owned healthy neonatal puppies admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona, were included in the study and divided into four different groups according to the day of sampling (1, 4, 7, and 11 days post-delivery). Glucose levels in blood and urine samples were evaluated and compared between groups. Correlation between glucose levels in blood and urine was also determined. RESULTS: Hypoglycaemia was diagnosed in 17.14% of the puppies and only on day 1 after delivery. A positive and significant correlation between blood and urine glucose concentration on day 1 after delivery was observed. No significant correlation between blood and urine glucose was observed on days 4, 7 and 11 after delivery. CONCLUSIONS: Urine concentration of glucose is a useful parameter to establish glycaemic status on the first day of life in canine puppies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32937287/