Publications by authors named "Robert Kyle Phillips"
Isoprostanes are stable end products of lipid peroxidation that can be used as markers of oxidative stress. It was previously reported that a cohort of dogs with various liver diseases had increased urinary isoprostane concentrations compared to healthy control (HC) dogs. The aim of this study was to measure and report urinary isoprostane concentrations in dogs with different types of liver diseases.
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- The study investigates the levels of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the feces of cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared to healthy older cats.
- It finds that cats with advanced CKD (stages 3 and 4) have significantly higher concentrations of isovaleric acid in their feces than healthy cats, indicating a potential link to disease severity.
- Additionally, levels of branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs) in feces were weakly correlated with kidney function markers in CKD cats, suggesting issues with protein assimilation in affected animals.