Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the two diets (as analyzed) and cats receiving them
| Basal diet | Supplemented diet | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) dietary lysine content (g/kg diet) | 11 (±0.5) | 51 (±0.3) | <0.001 |
| Mean (±SD) dietary arginine content (g/kg diet) | 13 (±0.6) | 12 (±0.5) | 0.008 |
| Median (range) cat age (months) | 15 (5–132) | 15 (5–117) | 0.78 |
| Median (range) cat body weight (kg) | 4.0 (1.7–6.5) | 3.9 (2.0–7.1) | 0.92 |
| Number FHV-1 seronegative cats | 12 | 12 | 0.78 |
| Number FCV seronegative cats | 25 | 21 | 0.11 |
| Median (range) plasma lysine concentration (nmol/ml) | 85 (44–311) | 80 (43–144) | 0.33 |
| Mean (range) plasma arginine concentration (nmol/ml) | 103 (54–172) | 99 (50–151) | 0.61 |
FHV=feline herpesvirus, FCV=feline calicivirus.