2016 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

The data indicate that kidney function has a mild effect on DGGR-lipase level in cats, which may in part be due to hydration status. The study may be underpowered to show this effect in all analyses and on PLI. Creatinine may underestimate decreased kidney function in underweight cats, affecting results, but the overall weak associations between creatinine and lipase, and creatinine and PLI, suggest that elevated lipase or PLI should not be attributed solely to decreased kidney function in azotemic cats. This may be because the magnitude of increases in lipase and PLI in pancreatic disorders overwhelms the magnitude of effect of kidney function. The prevalence and pathogenic role of different species of Helicobacter in the dog have not been definitely documented to date. This prospective study included 84 privately owned dogs for which the prevalence of gastric Helicobacter species and associated gastric lesions was determined, and the accuracy of different diagnostic techniques was compared.