AlphaTrak 3 Test Strips for Use with AT3 Blood Glucose Monitoring System for Cats, Dogs, and Horses, 50 Count

Unfortunately, my four-year old lab mix was diagnosed with Diabetes last year. These test strips go with the same Alphatrak 3 that my vet's office uses in-clinic to measure blood glucose. I am familiar as well, after working in the industry for ten years. I also have a different type of monitor (I had hoped to save some money, because MAN these are expensive) but I find that these strips require less blood than most others I have tried that are compatible with other monitors. I sure do wish the price was lower, but you do what you can for your beloved pets. I will continue to purchase these for my kiddo.

I have used 3 vials of these so far for my diabetic kitty and they have worked without any problems. They are super pricey and there are no other options but to use this brand if you have this pet monitoring system.

Good product. Now please bear with me. The following is going to be quite cryptic and mysterious in an attempt to get my review past the sensors and posted in an effort to help the rest of you who live is hot climates safely get undamaged, accurate strips. So, I noticed the temperature range on the bottle is 36 to 90 degrees. I live in the desert north of Los Angeles where the summer daytime highs are pretty much at least in the high 90's or much higher every single day from about the last half of June through the first half of Sept. I've spoken to the Amazon delivery guys and know that the cargo areas or their vans are not temperature controlled. I'm guessing the temps in the back of the vans is at least in the high 110's, if not hotter. I called the manufacturer of the test strips, Zoetis, and was told that temp is too high and will damage the strips rendering them inaccurate and possible very dangerous to my cat since she could get too little or too much insulin based on the inaccurate test result. The strips need to have ice packs which are not provided by Amazon. I called the large company that delivers pet food and supplies with the same name as the tall hairy sidekick of the Harrison Ford character (can't remember his name) in the original Star Wars movie. They also don't provide ice packs on the general food and merchandise part of the operation, just dry ice which is waaaaaaaayyyy to cold. The pharmacy side does use icepacks for shipping, but that side doesn't have access to the test strips. I'm trying to get them to either provide icepack on the food side or send the strips and other temperature sensitive items such as probiotics, vitamins, etc. to the pharmacy side. (I would also ask that you also call their customer service and ask them to do the same. That way those of us who need icepacks could get them at no additional charge.) I was finally able to find two websites that use icepacks and 2nd day delivery shipping. Unfortunately, that service costs and additional $30 or so. The first companies name is the 3-letter, one syllable abbreviation for veterinarian plus the 2-letter abbreviation for prescription followed by "direct" plus .com, located in Coralville, Iowa. The second one I found was "alli" followed by the 3-letter, one syllable abbreviation for veterinarian plus .com, located in Miami Lakes, Florida. I know the extra $30 for shipping with ice packs is tough, but the more bottles you can manage to buy at the same time will reduce the cost per bottle. I generally test 3 times every day, so I need about 2 bottles of strips every month. I get SSA and received an unexpected windfall this month, so I'm able to buy at least 4 bottles this time from one of those websites. Hopefully some of you did, too. If you also plan to use one of those companies, make sure you call them to place your order because I don't think they will automatically ship them with ice packs and expedited shipping. Also note the lower end of the temperature range indicated on the strip bottle is 36 degrees. If you live in an area with frigid winter daytime temps., you need to plan ahead to avoid delivery during those times. Good luck in getting safe test strips.

The strips work well. I only wish they were cheaper, or that we could use generic ones instead of brand-specific ones. They are easy to use. Just don't put it into the machine until you're ready with a blood sample. Otherwise, the machine recognizes that the strip has been used and it won't work when you try to insert it again. We have only had one reading that was obviously in error. We re-tested twice and got a more accurate reading.

These blood glucose test strips worked perfectly with my AlphaTrak 3 meter for monitoring my cat's diabetes. They’re accurate, easy to use, and give quick results. Great value and peace of mind knowing I can track his levels reliably at home. Highly recommend for pet owners managing diabetes!

Good for my dogs sugar

Served its purpose

I despise zoetis - they're GREEDY! they are overpriced on their products and their cust support person, Brianna, is terrible - constantly interrupting and not letting the customer complete a thought or sentence. seems to me they take advantage of people who are trying to do right by their furry friend who has diabetes and purposely price gouge. $50 and more for a 50 test strip cannister (not even a full month's worth) in which many of the test strips error out too easily - yes, I know how to use the AT3; been using it for however long it's been out and the AT2 before that. That said, approx $55 for the test strips and a RIDICULOUS approx $35 price tag for 2 itty bitty bottles of test solution that only last a short few months after opening and you have to use one of the outrageously priced test strips & hope it doesn't error out. add to that the cost of pet insulin and syringes, and for people who are already on tight monthly budgets, you're looking at approx $200 per month. I can see where people might completely forgo this necessary care, simply bc they cannot afford $200 for this care.