2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Prior to starting the trial, the median amount of food consumed by cats in the normal appetite group was 100% (range 100-100%) and the median amount of food consumed by cats in the decreased appetite group was 50% (range 25-100%), but there was no significant difference in biochemical parameters between the groups. Of the CKD cats with a normal appetite, 5 of 6 consumed >70% of the total 14 days volume of VRR and a statistically significant decrease in serum phosphorus (P = 0.03) was detected. There were no significant differences in other biochemical parameters or body weight. In CKD cats with decreased appetites, 3 of 6 cats consumed >70% of the total 14 days volume of VRR. There were no obvious differences in measured biochemical parameters between the cats that consumed <70% or >70% of the total 14 days volume of VRR, however the numbers of cases entered to date is too small for statistical comparisons.