Effects of sodium chloride on selected parameters in cats

Vet Ther. 2006 Winter;7(4):333-46.

Abstract

This study used 36 cats with varying renal insufficiency and physiologic status to evaluate the effect of a food high in sodium chloride (HSC) compared with a low sodium chloride (LSC) food on selected blood parameters and blood pressure. Cats eating the HSC food had an increase in serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, and phosphorus compared with cats eating the LSC food. Also, cats eating the HSC food had increased fractional excretion of calcium and increased fractional shortening during cardiac contraction. There was no effect of food on systolic, diastolic, or mean arterial pressure.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed / analysis
  • Animals
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • Body Composition / drug effects
  • Calcium / urine
  • Cat Diseases / blood
  • Cat Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Cats / blood
  • Cats / physiology*
  • Cats / urine
  • Creatinine / blood
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Diet / veterinary*
  • Drinking / drug effects
  • Eating / drug effects
  • Heart / drug effects
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Obesity / blood
  • Obesity / physiopathology
  • Obesity / veterinary
  • Phosphorus / blood
  • Random Allocation
  • Renal Insufficiency / blood
  • Renal Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Renal Insufficiency / veterinary*
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary / pharmacology*
  • Urine / chemistry

Substances

  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary
  • Phosphorus
  • Creatinine
  • Calcium