Anteater at Edinburgh zoo fitted with CGM

[Amity Island]

Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have trained Nala to receive insulin injections every day, however she had also received a glucose monitor to assess her dosage which can be observed through a phone app.

Giant anteater fitted with glucose monitor after diabetes diagnosis

Edinburgh Zoo resident Nala has been fitted with a device made for humans after being diagnosed with type one diabetes.

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Giant anteater at Edinburgh Zoo is diagnosed with Type 1 DIABETES

A giant anteater at Edinburgh Zoo is being treated for diabetes, with keepers relying on a device usually used in humans to monitor her condition.

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[Leadinglights]

Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have trained Nala to receive insulin injections every day, however she had also received a glucose monitor to assess her dosage which can be observed through a phone app.

Giant anteater fitted with glucose monitor after diabetes diagnosis

Edinburgh Zoo resident Nala has been fitted with a device made for humans after being diagnosed with type one diabetes.

news.stv.tv

Giant anteater at Edinburgh Zoo is diagnosed with Type 1 DIABETES

A giant anteater at Edinburgh Zoo is being treated for diabetes, with keepers relying on a device usually used in humans to monitor her condition.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I've heard of dogs and cats being diabetic but that's a new one.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I've heard of dogs and cats being diabetic but that's a new one.

I suspect there are many more cats and dogs than anteaters so we hear about cats and dogs much more. (I'm pretty sure people have used sensors on cats and dogs with some success.)

 

[Lucyr]

I don’t understand how it monitors her remotely. It said the keepers keep hold of the phone but surely they aren’t seeing bgs remotely if the phone isn’t with the anteater?

 

[mikeyB]

She's using a Dexcom G6. If my phone is, say charging in the bedroom, I can still read my BG on my watch if I'm I'm in the lounge. I think the range of the transmitter (the grey area you can see on the sensor) is 20ft, so you don't need to go near her to get a reading. Libre users, note this and weep.

 

[Amity Island]

I've heard of dogs and cats being diabetic but that's a new one.

Also, i'd imagine with a diet of ants, a basal insulin would suffice?

 

[Bruce Stephens]

She's using a Dexcom G6. If my phone is, say charging in the bedroom, I can still read my BG on my watch if I'm I'm in the lounge. I think the range of the transmitter (the grey area you can see on the sensor) is 20ft, so you don't need to go near her to get a reading. Libre users, note this and weep.

Which is partly why they used a Dexcom rather than a Libre, I'm sure. (I've read about Libre being used on pet cats and dogs because they're easier to get close to.)

 

[Sally71]

I've heard of dogs and cats being diabetic but that's a new one.

Presumably anything with a pancreas can become diabetic, which must be pretty much all mammals?

 

[Lucyr]

She's using a Dexcom G6. If my phone is, say charging in the bedroom, I can still read my BG on my watch if I'm I'm in the lounge. I think the range of the transmitter (the grey area you can see on the sensor) is 20ft, so you don't need to go near her to get a reading. Libre users, note this and weep.

Surely the keeper isn't always within 20ft of her though?

 

[EmmaL76]

I'd

Also, i'd imagine with a diet of ants, a basal insulin would suffice?

Fun fact, 100g of ants have only 5g carbs !

 

[SB2015]

Fun fact, 100g of ants have only 5g carbs !

A good option for low carb?!!!

 

[Eddy Edson]

Fun fact, 100g of ants have only 5g carbs !

Well, unless they're candy covered: https://circleharvest.com.au/products/real-ant-candy-10g

Our Aussie farmed tyrant ants have a unique citrus flavour and a poppyseed texture, and are scattered throughout the candy for an awesome zingy hit.

 

[EmmaL76]

Well, unless they're candy covered: https://circleharvest.com.au/products/real-ant-candy-10g

Our Aussie farmed tyrant ants have a unique citrus flavour and a poppyseed texture, and are scattered throughout the candy for an awesome zingy hit.

Good grief, have you seen what else they sell? That’s one treat I’d happily turn down

 

[Eddy Edson]

Good grief, have you seen what else they sell? That’s one treat I’d happily turn down

People keep trying to make eating insects & worms trendy, and so far the world has had the sense to ignore them 🙂

 

[Leadinglights]

Good grief, have you seen what else they sell? That’s one treat I’d happily turn down

When I was at work I had to order edible insects for an undergraduate project, the company was called Crispy Critters.

 

[mikeyB]

Fun fact, 100g of ants have only 5g carbs !

Maybe so, but a giant anteater needs 30,000 ants or termites every day.

 

[Amity Island]

Maybe so, but a giant anteater needs 30,000 ants or termites every day.

That's some feat! Counting 30,000 ants. lol 😛