The Accutrend Lactate testing system has been used by veterinarians since 1997 and is currently being used by over 10 veterinary teaching hospitals and 100 emergency veterinarians.

Newer portable analyzers, the Lactate Scout and the Lactate Plus will be evaluated for use in veterinary situations in the near future. For example, the Lactate Scout was recently evaluated by veterinarians from the US and the UK. An abstract from this study is here