Mucosa labial como sítio alternativo para monitoração glicêmica transcirúrgica de cães e gatos saudáveis

Abstract

This project aimed to investigate the feasibility and legitimacy of sampling blood obtained from the upper labial mucosa of healthy dogs and cats for monitoring transsurgical glycemic status. Blood glucose values (BG) obtained from the upper labial mucosa of 24 dogs and 31 healthy cats submitted to elective surgical sterilization were compared to BG obtained from other sites (ear, carpal pad in dog/ the metacarpal pad in cat and peripheral blood obtained from jugular vein) and BG obtained by the enzymatic-colorimetric method (Trinder). The labial mucosa in dogs and cats presented as an easily accessible site to obtain a generous blood sample, and the glycemia obtained from this site correlates positively with all other blood glucose levels measured in dogs and cats. When subjected by the error grid analysis (Parkes et al. 2000) modified for use in animals, 100% of BG, obtained by the glucometers, were distributed in clinically acceptable and analytical precision zones (zones A and B). The labial mucosa of dogs and cats has been shown to be a feasible and accurate site for monitoring transsurgical BG in healthy dogs and cats, been also a promising alternative site to evaluate BG in animals with glycemic imbalances.