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Urinalysis: ketones
Overview
- Normally absent from blood and urine.
- Accurate way to detect ketosis.
Uses
Alone
- To detect ketonuria.
In combination
- Biochemistry panel:
- Serum glucose Blood biochemistry: glucose.
- Potassium Blood biochemistry: potassium.
- Phosphate Blood biochemistry: phosphate.
- Urinalysis:
- pH Urinalysis: pH.
- Protein Urinalysis: protein.
Sampling
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Tests
Methodologies
- Mix the urine specimen thoroughly.
- Pipette urine onto dipstick pads.
- Hold horizontally to avoid run-off between pads.
- Read test at correct interval.
Availability
- All veterinary practices.
- External laboratories.
Result Data
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Duhamelle A, Langlois I & Desmarchelier M (2015) Transient diabetes mellitus in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Can Vet J 56 (7), 737-740 PubMed.
- Carpenter J W & Novilla M N (1977) Diabetes mellitus in a black-footed ferret. JAVMA 171 (9), 890-3 PubMed.
Other sources of information
- Lennox A (2009) Ferrets: Clinical pathology. In: BSAVA Manual of Ferrets and Rodents. Eds: Keeble E & Meredith A. British Small Animal Veterinary Association, UK. pp 230-236.
- Schoemaker N J (2009) Ferrets: endocrine and neoplastic diseases. In: BSAVA Manual of Ferrets and Rodents. Eds: Keeble E & Meredith A. British Small Animal Veterinary Association, UK. pp 320-329.