RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS OF THE 28th ECVIM-CA CONGRESS

Twenty‐two heartworm‐infected dogs were evaluated. Microfilaremia was established by the Knott test while the parasite burden and pulmonary pressure were determined by echocardiography. Urinary and serum creatinine, microalbumin as well as serum urea were determined by a spectrophotometric system. Urine reactive strips were used to determine urinary parameters (Glucose, Bilirrubin, Urobilinogen, Ketones, Blood, pH, nitrogen, leucocytes, color, turbidity and density). Urinary protein concentration was determined by the Pyrogallol Red‐Molybdate method. Microalbumin/urine creatinine ratio (A:C ratio) and urine protein/creatinine ratio (UP/C ratio) were calculated.