We are testing a new, bedside meter to measure creatinine in foals. Creatinine helps show us how healthy the kidneys are. Traditional tests at a lab require about a teaspoon of blood, while this meter uses only a drop.

This meter is currently used for humans and goats. We hope to prove it is also accurate for foals so it might become a useful tool in hospital and field settings.

Eligibility: Any foal seen by the Equine Hospital that has an IV catheter placed or needs blood sampled for clinical reasons is eligible to enroll in the study.

Compensation: We will pay the cost of running the creatinine test in the lab and on the meter.. You will receive a 10% discount on the study-related visit. You are responsible for the costs of anything else not related to the study.

Owner Responsibilities: If your foal has blood drawn or an IV catheter placed, we will collect a very small amount of blood to test on the meter and send to the lab for creatinine. We will see if the number from the meter is the same as the lab test. We will do this a maximum of three times per visit. 

Principal Investigator: Barbara Delvescovo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Contact/Schedule an Appointment: If you have a foal you think may be eligible please call the Equine Hospital at 607.253.3100 or email largeanimalsurgery@cornell.edu.