Table of Contents 2. Background Medical Information: The sole purpose of this page is to show how to use the human glucose monitor on a dog. I strongly suggest the reading of various web pages (you can easily find information by searching for "dog diabetes" on a search engine), in order to understand the medical background of canine diabetes. In addition, as I researched and learned more about the condition in dogs, I noticed that much of the information is the same as for a human.  We even use insulin made for humans for our dog, as well as the human glucose meter. Consequently, learning more about human diabetes will also help you better understand the condition in dogs. Copyright 2005, A.K.