? The ReliOn meters are not for animals??

[Ann & Sister]

First attempt today at home testing Sister. She did great. I did so-so. I got an ERR4 message on my new ReliOn Premier Classic meter. Called CS to ask how to get the screen info to stay on long enough to review the information to check for low batt, for instance. Loretta told me that I got that error message because ReliOn meters are NOT for animals. I told her it was recommended by this group. She would not change her mind on this fact. I asked if the device detected non-human blood, and she said yes. I asked if perhaps there was a code to use for pets and she said no, and that if I needed to check my cat's glucose, I needed to buy a meter from a vet. Please tell me she is incorrect.
Thanks

 

[Sarah&Soph]

They cannot tell you it’s for animals because it has not been tested or approved on animals. But before pet meters were invented not that long ago, vets used human meters. Most of the dosing protocols on the board, especially for lantus, were written using human meters. They are perfectly fine for cats

 

[Ann & Sister]

They cannot tell you it’s for animals because it has not been tested or approved on animals. But before pet meters were invented not that long ago, vets used human meters. Most of the dosing protocols on the board, especially for lantus, were written using human meters. They are perfectly fine for cats

Thank goodness!!

 

[Katherine&Ruby]

Congrats on your first attempt! Sorry the meter wasn't cooperating. I use a ReliOn and it's great, much better than the Contour Next I had before. The tiniest bit of blood works, the meter stays on long enough for me to do the test if Ruby doesn't cooperate, and the strips are the cheapest on the market.

 

[Ann & Sister]

Congrats on your first attempt! Sorry the meter wasn't cooperating. I use a ReliOn and it's great, much better than the Contour Next I had before. The tiniest bit of blood works, the meter stays on long enough for me to do the test if Ruby doesn't cooperate, and the strips are the cheapest on the market.

Good and thanks!
Doing some more reading on numbers and saw where one member wrote: "When ON insulin, we say 50-120 is normal for a human meter." Also read, "On a human meter, 50-120 is normal when NOT on insulin." Which is correct? Does it matter?

 

[Katherine&Ruby]

Good and thanks!
Doing some more reading on numbers and saw where one member wrote: "When ON insulin, we say 50-120 is normal for a human meter." Also read, "On a human meter, 50-120 is normal when NOT on insulin." Which is correct? Does it matter?

Both are saying the same thing. "Normal" numbers is where we want to get a cat before going off insulin. If the cat can stay between 50-80, that's even better for a stronger remission. Cats who aren't diabetic naturally stay in the normal range, but some go even lower into the 30s or 40s.