2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Cats with IRIS stage 2-4 CKD were recruited from multiple clinics for this study and were assigned to one of two groups based on their dietary history for the previous month: Group R cats were fed a prescription renal diet and group M cats were fed an adult maintenance diet. Healthy, age-matched cats fed an adult maintenance diet served as controls (group C). Serum fatty acid profiles were measured during a fasted state in all cats and serum fatty acid levels were expressed as a percentage of the total fatty acids. There were two hypotheses: 1) cats with CKD on an adult maintenance diet would have lower measured omega-3 fatty acid concentrations than healthy control cats and 2) there would be no difference in serum omega-3 fatty acid concentrations between cats with CKD fed a prescription renal diet and healthy controls fed an adult maintenance diet. Parametric data were analysed using a one-way ANOVA by a commercial statistical software program. Non-parametric data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test.