ashour teddy palese
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
It’s ok, I didn’t like the test strips, too difficult to draw blood from the dog, the alphatrak test strips are way better, they absorb the blood quickly and are clear so you can actually see that the blood is being absorbed, I wasted too many strips with this machine and that’s the main reason I returned it, also, the aphatrak has Bluetooth so you can upload the results to your phone and send them to the vet. Another thing, the test results were all over the place with this meter, couldn’t trust it. Didn’t feel it was worth the money, it only came with 10 test strips and a bottle of 50 strips costs $40, lancets 100 for $7. AlphaTrak comes with 50 strips and 30 lancets, a better value in my opinion. Same cost almost and you get more for your money and an app.
mike otis
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024
If you have a dog with diabetes and you need to check its sugar this is simple to use. Easy to follow directions and you are ready to check your pets sugar easily.
Dakota
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
Out of 25 test strips I had 10 bad strips, strips are expensive and hard to get. Will probably return because of this.
Pentar Stonedrake
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
The lancets that came with the kit, to be used with the included SoftCare Lancing Device, appear to be too short. The lancets will not reach the opening of the lancing device. I made the mistake of ordering extra VetMate Lancets, which appear identical to the ones that come with the starter kit, they also appear too short.I did take the device to the vet in order to verify it was not just a "me" issue. The receptionist (who is a diabetic) could not get the lancing device to work correctly and also stated that the lancets appear to be too short. The lancing device appears to be fully functional, just the lancets themselves are too short and the needle will not extend to the opening of the lancing device.I will need to find another lancing device that actually works. As this is all new to me, I will not take the chance that it is a just defective lancing device and instead look to another brand in order to feel like I have made a better choice.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
First of all, I give 5 stars to the customer service team at i-Sens. They tried so hard to get me a tester, strips, and control solution that would provide me with accurate results. Unfortunately, the tester, strips, and control solution are NOT reliable in temperatures warmer than 77 degrees. And possibly defective if had been exposed to high temperatures, like when in transit to your home. I live inland of San Diego where summer temps are HOT. I do have AC and keep my thermostat at 78 degrees, but inevitably there's always fluctuations of room temperature. Even after cooling my house to 74 degrees, I tried on tester #3, I still couldn't get accurate readings setting it up with control solution. But since the i-Sens team had calibrated the set in their location I felt comfortable trying it for my dog. The test gave me a result of 34. At this level, my dog would have been passed out or dead. She was fine, energetic, and tail wagging. I can only presume it was because the set had been exposed to 90+ temperatures in transit. If you live in a cooler climate, this set might work for you. But I tried 3 testers and strips and NONE provided reliable results.
Mulesmurf
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
If You Get Error Messages: Read This1). You might be doing something wrong!2). Read the Booklet Again.3). Before taking blood, make SURE the droplet icon appears. (Looks like a tiny snowman.4). Press up arrow or S to turn meter on. Shows current date and time at bottom for 2 seconds.5). Use up and down arrow to scroll through previous results.6). Switch between dogs and cats by holding down arrow for 3 seconds.7). Then press up or down arrows to select dog 1, 2, or 3. Same for cats.8). Often best to put a thin layer pf Vaseline on are to be lanced for blood drop. Will help it to make a drop.9). Press S. Once you see the droplet / snowman on the screen you have 2 minutes to take sample.10). It's best to have the meter strip point straight down into blood droplet. Sideways is "iffy".11). When you see the screen count down from 5 to 0 you know you did everything right!12). There are 8 error messages that could occur. Pay attention and lookup (in booklet), what they mean.Error Messages:13). Er1= Used test strip inserted.14). Er2= Drop acquired too soon. Need to get sample AFTER blood drop / snowman appears.15). Er3= Temperature during test was too cold or warm. Operating temp 41f to 113f, or 5-45c.16). Er4= Sample too thick (viscosity), or insufficient volume.17). Er5= Non Vetmate strip used, or was not inserted properly.18). There is a problem with the meter.19). An electronic error occurred during test.It took us a couple months to realize we were causing the errors. Now we have no problems testing.
zZzleepyHead
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
I did my research extensively when my dog was diagnosed diabetic, for what you can find on Amazon this is the best buck for your buy. Good reviews great quality product, I tried it on other dogs I have. The diabetic dog, I cannot get the draw blood on to save my life. It’s currently sitting in a box because it’s not being used, but for the few times I was able to try it out my dogs and mom it’s really nice to use. It also comes with setting so you can have up to four animals, cat or dog, and you can set which ones which slot 1-4. And it stores the information so you can backtrack. Would definitely recommend to others.
Heather
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
This meter works great! Affordable compared to other pet meters. The strips are still fairly expensive however, I also have a human meter, the relion classic from Walmart and they both test within an 8dl difference of eachother. Strips are way cheaper for those. So if ur strapped for cash and looking for decent price testing supplies, that is a great option.