Dog Mammary Tumor Study Finds Limited Urine Signals
In an observational case-control study of 118 female dogs (71 with mammary tumors, 47 controls), urinary metabolomics …
In Healthy Cats, an Herbal Supplement Lowered One Struvite Risk Marker
A randomized, double-masked crossover study enrolled seven healthy castrated male cats and analyzed six after one incomplete urine collection. The herbal supplement lowered struvite relative supersaturation and phosphorus excretion, but most urine measures did not significantly change and the study did not test treatment or prevention of urinary disease.
Key Findings:
- In six analyzed healthy castrated male cats, struvite relative supersaturation was lower with the supplement than placebo (p=0.04).
- Phosphorus excretion was lower with the supplement, while urine volume, pH, most analytes, and calcium-oxalate supersaturation did not significantly differ.
- This short surrogate-endpoint study in healthy cats did not test clinical prevention or treatment of lower urinary tract disease.
