Home-obtained compared to hospital-obtained urine for protein:creatinine ratios

An association exists between proteinuria and morbidity and mortality in both dogs and cats. In addition, the risk of adverse outcomes increases as the magnitude of proteinuria increases. Interventions, such as angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors that decrease the severity of proteinuria, also have reno-protective effects in markedly proteinuric dogs. Therefore, a change in magnitude of proteinuria is commonly used as a marker of response to these therapeutic interventions.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Nephrology/Urology Source Type: research