Hi Everybody,
 
I hope all your ferrets and furchildren are on the top of their game!
 
I need to start checking some blood glucose levels here at home very
soon.  I was wondering if any body had any great tips on the the easiest
or less stressful way of getting that drop of liquid gold?  I was taught
to use just the lancet and not use the little pen because it wouldn't
puncture the ferret and the noise just makes them upset.  But this
stabbing them with the lancet has me all squeamish.  I am by myself
so I have to do this alone.  I get a lot of peeing on me, crying and
upsetness.  There has to be a better way.  I have been pricking a pad
in the hind foot.  I refuse (unless it was a life/death situation) to
clip a toenail.
 
I am (almost, hopefully) sure there must be some little secret to this,
like the ferretone on the belly to clip nails.  Please share some of your
wisdom with me.
 
Thanks,
MJB
[Posted in FML issue 5363]