2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

The prospective study, reported herein, examined the UAldo:C in normal dogs that greater than 5 years of age, which better approximates the cohort of dogs with acquired heart disease. Student and staff-owned dogs with no history of systemic illness/disease were prospectively recruited and evaluated via a complete history, physical examination, brief chemistry panel (BUN, creatinine, ALP, ALT), PCV/TS, and UA. Five milliliters of urine were collected by free catch between 10am and 2 pm from each dog. The urine aldosterone assay was performed at the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, using a radioimmunoassay (Siemens Coat-a-Count), which measures both free aldosterone and one of its more abundant metabolites, aldosterone glucuronide.