<![CDATA[ABSTRAKAnjing (Canis lupus familiaris) merupakan salah satu hewan peliharaan yang banyak dipelihara di dunia. Karakteristik anjing yang setia, mudah dilatih serta bersahabat dengan manusia menjadi nilai tambah hewan peliharaan satu ini, sejatinya anjing merupakan hewan karnivora yang menjadikan protein sebagai sumber energi utama. Namun, ditengah masyarakat masih banyak memberikan pakan berupa nasi kepada anjing peliharaannya untuk itu penelitian ini dilakukan guna mengetahui kadar gula darah anjing serta faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kadar gula darah tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara observasi lapangan dan pemeriksaan sampel darah anjing sebanyak 30 sampel di Kota Bukittinggi, lalu dilakukan pengecekan menggunakan easy touch GCU dan didapatkan hasil bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada kadar gula darah anjing sebelum dan sesudah makan, pada saat sebelum makan kadar gula darah anjing sebesar 73,37±10,88 mg/dL dan dua jam sesudah pemberian pakan sebesar 112,06±14,148 mg/dL hal ini berhubungan dengan karakteristik dari karbohidrat yang cepat dicerna dan diedarkan ke seluruh tubuh. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan (p0.05) antara usia dan jenis kelamin terhadap kadar gula darah anjing kampung. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa rata- rata kadar gula arah anjing kampung di kota Bukittinggi masih berada pada kisaran normal.Kata kunci: domestikasi, easy touch GCU, gula darah, karbohidratABSTRACTDogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are one of the most kept pets in the world. The characteristics of being loyal, easy to train and friendly with humans are added values for this pet, in fact dogs are carnivorous animals that made protein be their main energy source. However, in the midst of society, there are still give rice to their dogs, so this research was conducted to determine the blood sugar levels of dogs and the factors that influence it. This research was carried out by field observation and examination of 30 samples of dog blood samples in Bukittinggi City, then checked the sample using the easy touch GCU and the results showed that there were significant differences in the blood sugar levels of dogs before and after eating, which at the time of eating the dog blood sugar was 73.37±10.88 mg/dL and two hours after feeding was 112.06±14.148 mg/dL this was related to the characteristics of carbohydrates that were quickly digested and circulated throughout the body. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a significant difference (p0.05) between age and sex on blood sugar levels of domestic dogs. Based on the research concluded that the average sugar content of domestic dogs in the Bukittinggi City is still in the normal range.Keywords: Blood sugar, carbohydrates, domestication, easy touch GCU]]>
