Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in cats.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Chinese rhubarb (Rheum officinale) supplementation on the progression of feline CKD.Cats with stable IRIS stage II or III CKD and without certain comorbidities were included in the study.Cats were randomly divided into 3 treatment groups and administered Chinese rhubarb extract (Group 1, Rubenal®, Vetoquinol, Forth Worth, TX; 75 mg tablet by mouth every 12 h), benazepril as a positive control (Group 2, 0.5 mg/kg by mouth every 24 h), or both (Group 3).Cats were fed a commercial renal specific diet and enteric phosphate binder as appropriate.Body weight, laboratory data, and blood pressure were recorded every 3 months.Variables between groups at enrollment and within groups over visits were compared
Author: Hanzlicek, Andrew S.
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W17018127