Omnis Health launches blood glucose meter for pets

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Omnis Health on Monday announced the launch of the GlucoPAW Blood Glucose Monitoring System, giving pet owners a system specifically designed to help them accurately test the glucose levels of their cats or dogs.

 

Nearly 80 million U.S. households own a cat or dog and more than 350,000 cats and 150,000 dogs have been or will be diagnosed with diabetes, Omnis Health noted. 

 

"We recognized a critical need to introduce a blood glucose monitoring system specifically to support the needs of pet owners," said Cathy Pereira, EVP global sales and marketing. "The fact that GlucoPAW is designed especially for use with dogs and cats helps ensure more accurate results and certainly provides a higher level of confidence among pet owners," she said. "The introduction of the GlucoPAW System represents a significant opportunity for retailers to address the specific diabetes testing needs of pets with a system designed just for them. Pet owners want the best for their pets, and, as evidenced by the billions of dollars spent on supplies and OTC medicines alone, they are willing to invest to ensure their pets are well cared for and can enjoy life to the fullest." 

 

The GlucoPAW Blood Glucose Meter provides results in six seconds, has a large, easy-to-read screen and stores up to 300 tests in memory allowing users to track glucose levels over time. Obtaining accurate results only requires a small sample size, infringing less pain on the pets. The meter also features alternate site testing, to obtain accurate results from any of four different areas - paws, legs, ears and lips.

 

The GlucoPAW Blood Glucose Monitoring System comes in one complete kit, with the GlucoPAW Meter, 50 GlucoPAW Test Strips, lancing device and 50 lancets, control solution, feline and canine code keys, compact carrying case, user's manual, test results log book and a quick reference guide.