2018 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program: Seattle, Washington, June 14 - 15, 2018

Client-owned healthy cats and cats with naturally-occurring CKD were prospectively enrolled in the study. Healthy cats had a urine specific gravity of 1.035 or greater and a serum creatinine < 1.6 mg/dl or a normal S-dimethylarginine (SDMA). Cats with CKD had a compatible clinical history, serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dl and a urine specific gravity < 1.035. After a 12-hour fast, serum was collected for analysis of lipoprotein profiles using a continuous lipoprotein density profiling (CLPDP) technique. Serum cholesterol and triglycerides were also measured using a commercial chemistry analyzer. Area under the curves for triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRL), total LDL and total HDL were calculated for statistical analysis. Data were analyzed using a Wilcoxon rank sum test with significance set at P < 0.05.