Team:RHS-Calgary
1 in 200 cats are affected by feline diabetes in their lifetime.
...And many more are left untreated and undiagnosed.
The stress of testing often naturally increases urine glucose concentrations, leading to...
INNACCURATERESULTS
The Solution...
Our solution is GlucoLitter: a biosensor to detect elevated levels of glucose in a cat's urine in the form of an at-home kit. By providing cat owners the means to monitor their pets health, we hope to aid cats in reaching a point of remission, before it's too late. Through three simple steps, cat owners can see a visible color change that indicates if their cat needs to be checked out by a vetrinarian.
Learn more about how GlucoLitter was developed
References
Bloom, C. A., & Rand, J. (2014). Feline diabetes mellitus: clinical use of long-acting glargine and detemir. Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 16(3), 205–215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X14523187
Diabetes Mellitus in Cats - Overview, Williams, K., & Williams, C. K. (n.d.). Diabetes mellitus in cats - overview. vca_canada_corporate. Retrieved October 20, 2021, from https://vcacanada.com/know-your-pet/diabetes-mellitus-in-cats-overview.