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

In this prospective cross-sectional study, 15 cats with naturally occurring DM present for > 1 year and 10 age matched, healthy control cats were utilized. Sedated CTA exams of the pancreas were performed in all cats. The time to arterial enhancement, time to peak portal enhancement, pancreatic attenuation and arterial to portal attenuation ratio (A:P) was determined in all cats and compared between groups. A student t-test was used for statistical analyses. The purpose of this study was to examine BA metabolism in dogs with naturally-occurring DM and to relate these findings to changes in the intestinal microbiota.