I know that some people use human meters to get the direction blood glucose if going, though Alphatrak is the one for ferrets. <http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm202254.htm> Here is the release: > OneTouch SureStep Test Strips (LifeScan): Recall > Audience: Diabetes healthcare professionals, consumers > >[Posted 02/26/2010] LifeScan and FDA notified healthcare professionals >of a voluntary recall of eight lots of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips, >used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at >home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide >falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL. > >If patients use the falsely low test results to determine their >insulin dose, they may give themselves too little insulin, which could >result in poor blood glucose control. High blood glucose must be >recognized and treated promptly to avoid serious complications, such >as coma and death. > >The eight lots of consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips being >recalled are identified in the firm's press release. Lot numbers are >located on the outer carton and test strip vial. LifeScan estimates >approximately fourteen thousand packages (50- and 100- count) of >consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips were distributed nationwide >between August 1, 2009 and January 28, 2010. > >It is important that patients with recalled test strips continue to >test their blood glucose. Patients with access to a meter that does >not use OneTouch SureStep Test Strips should use this other meter to >test their blood glucose until replacement product from LifeScan >arrives. If an alternate meter is not available, patients may continue >to test using the recalled OneTouch SureStep Test Strips. However, if >patients obtain results above 400 mg/dL, they should contact their >healthcare professional for further instructions because their glucose >may be significantly higher. > >[02/26/2010 - Press Release - LifeScan] Sukie (not a vet) Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/ http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html all ferret topics: http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html HAPPY: http://www.6footsix.com/my_weblog/2010/01/high-fives-for-happiness.html "All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow." (2010, Steve Crandall) [Posted in FML 6621]