Table 1.
Basal creatinine concentration and clinical characteristics of the 12 cats
| Cat | Gender, age (year), BW (kg) | Basal creatinine (μmol/l) (azotaemic status) | Clinical condition/signs | Outcome (after 4 years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NF, 4, 4.9 | 97 (NAZ) | Healthy | Healthy |
| 2 | NM, 9, 5.7 | 263 (AZ) | Weight loss, mild polyuria/polydipsia | Died from chronic renal failure 2.5 years later |
| 3 | NM, 12, 5.4 | 139 (NAZ) | Healthy | Fibrosarcoma 1 year later, hyperthyroidism 4 years later |
| 4 | NF, 8, 4.1 | 192 (AZ) | Chronic stomatitis | Chronic stomatitis |
| 5 | NM, 3, 4.7 | 163 (NAZ) | Healthy | Died from accident 1.5 years later |
| 6 | NM, 3, 4.8 | 131 (NAZ) | Healthy | Healthy |
| 7 | NF, 6, 4.6 | 159 (NAZ) | Healthy | Lost to follow-up |
| 8 | NF, 10, 4.4 | 188 (AZ) | Healthy | Healthy |
| 9 | NF, 3, 5.8 | 194 (AZ) | Healthy | Healthy |
| 10 | NM, 7, 3.0 | 221 (AZ) | Intermittent pollakiuria, struvite uroliths | Urethral obstruction 1 year later, stable 4 years later |
| 11 | NM, 4, 5.8 | 172 (NAZ) | Healthy | Healthy |
| 12 | NM, 13, 4.4 | 211 (AZ) | Digital basaloid tumour (surgical resection) | Relapse 5 months later and euthanasia |
N=neutered, M=male, F=female, BW=body weight, AZ=azotaemic, NAZ=non-azotaemic.
Creatinine concentration was assayed by enzymatic method.