Research Communications of the 27(th) ECVIM-CA Congress: Intercontinental, Saint Julian's, Malta, 14th to 16th September 2017

Disclosures: No disclosures to report. Commercially available non-absorbent litters are becoming increasingly popular for urine collection in cats. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of such device on routine feline urinalysis results, a potential issue that has not been addressed to date. Thirty-one cats subjected to cystocentesis for urinalysis as part of their diagnostic work-up were included. A fraction of the urine sample collected by cystocentesis was immediately processed to obtain a reference urinalysis (USG, dipstick and UPC). The remaining urine was poured on the non-absorbent litter in a tray, urine specimens were then retrieved from the tray immediately and after 3, 6 and 12 h at room temperature and urinalysis was repeated at each term The effects of urine timely contact with litter on urinary analytes were assessed using a General Linear Model and Dunnett's test.