Clinical value of fructosamine measurements in non-healthy dogs

Ninety-three unhealthy dogs (including some with diabetes mellitus or insul inoma) of different ages, sex and breeds were divided into 10 groups accord ing to their pathology. Serum fructosamine concentrations were determined u sing a commercial colorimetric nitroblue tetrazolium method. Diabetic dogs had the highest fructosamine concentrations (454.85 +/- 149.34 mu mol/L). D ogs with insulinoma had significantly lower Fructosamine concentrations (20 2.80 +/- 31.22 mu mol/L), similar to those with leishmaniosis (202.83 +/- 9 9.83 mu mol/L). Fructosamine concentrations in non-healthy dogs, except tho se with diabetes mellitus, insulinoma or leishmaniosis, were within the ref erence limits previously reported.