In the zoo of Edinburgh live Nala, the first giant anteater suffer from diabetes mellitus Well, what to do in front of an animal that needs insulin? Usually you know how to deal with a person who has type 1 diabetes. And it’s similar for cats and dogs too. How to deal with a particular species such as the giant anteater? They don’t have fingers to prick like humans and are really huge compared to a cat.
But the zookeepers did a fantastic job getting Nala used to an insulin shot every day. In order to always be able to keep his blood sugar level under control, they have also studied a different and therefore more effective method.
We did a full health check under general anaesthetic, did many tests and determined that Nala has type 1 diabetes. We started checking levels through urine samples, but decided to contact some companies that made blood glucose meters for humans to simplify the process and find a way that was the least invasive for Nala.
Stephanie Mota, veterinarian of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)
And here comes Dexcom responding positively to this need. One of the leading suppliers for this kind of technology. Dexcom donated hemomonitor to the charity of the zoo. All this then made it possible to monitor blood glucose levels using a remote app.
Now Nala is trendy and up to date with the latest technologies. And it was also an input to teach zoo keepers how to help other diabetic animals or future cases. Nala is therefore the example that not all evil can harm.
Source: Lega Nerd
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