Table 1.
Number of cats recruited from the two referral veterinary hospitals and number of cats included in the different comparisons of metabolites. CE: chronic enteropathy, RVC: Royal Veterinary College.
| RVC cohort | Bristol cohort | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cats recruited | CE | 16 | 24 |
| Controls | 10 | 4 | |
| CE vs. Controls | Plasma | 16 vs. 8 | – |
| Urine | 12 vs. 4 | – | |
| Feces | 14 vs. 8 | – | |
| Pre vs. Post diet (CE only) | Plasma | – | 22 vs. 11 |
| Urine | 12 vs. 11 | 20 vs. 12 | |
| Feces | 13 vs. 11 | 22 vs. 12 | |
| Pre diet; responder vs. non-responder (CE only) | Plasma | 8 vs. 6 | 9 vs. 14 |
| Urine | 6 vs. 4 | 7 vs. 13 | |
| Feces | 6 vs. 7 | 8 vs. 14 | |
| Post diet; responder vs. non-responder (CE only) | Plasma | – | 5 vs. 6 |
| Urine | 6 vs. 5 | 7 vs. 5 | |
| Feces | 7 vs. 4 | 7 vs. 5 | |