2018 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program: Seattle, Washington, June 14 - 15, 2018

Glucose was added to previously frozen feline urine samples to achieve 90 urine samples with approximate glucose concentrations of 50, 125, 375, 750, and 1500 mg/dL. For each sample, the pad that detects glucose was cut off from 3 Diastix® reagent strips, added to clay litter-filled Petri dishes and soaked with 3 drops of one of the urine samples. An estimate of the urine glucose concentration was determined by a trained, blinded observer by comparing the color change of the pieces to the color chart in the Diastix® package insert immediately, as per manu- A randomized crossover study using 8 healthy cats with a 14-day washout period was used to assess the effect of dexmedetomidine(10 μg/kg IV) and saline on glucose, lactate, cortisol, insulin, glucagon, and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations at baseline (t=0), and then 20, 60, 120, and 180 min post administration. Nonparametric distribution was established with the Shapiro-Wilk test. Comparisons between groups were performed with a Wilcoxon matched pair signed rank test.