Feline Urinary Diet Trials

NEW CLINICAL STUDIES TO EVALUATE 

CATS WITH SIGNS OF LOWER URINARY TRACT DISEASE

The University of Minnesota, Veterinary Medical Center has four clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness of diet to manage several lower urinary tract diseases in cats.  These controlled, randomized studies are performed on qualifying feline patients at no cost to owners. 

These studies are best suited for cats with:

• Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate (Struvite) bladder stones
• Recently removed Struvite bladder stones
• Recently removed Calcium Oxalate bladder stones
• Idiopathic cystitis

These studies are NOT for cats:

• With urethral obstruction
• With inappropriate urination due to urine marking or behavioral disease
• With major organ disease (e.g. kidney failure, diabetes, heart failure)
• Who are very anxious or fractious
• Who primarily live outdoors

Recent treatments likely to EXCLUDE your client from participating or delaying entrance are antibiotics, glucocorticoids (e.g. prednisone), and some therapeutic foods to treat lower urinary tract disease.

To learn more about these studies you and your clients can read client consent forms which provide study goals, procedures, and duration:

                        Struvite Urolith Dissolution 

                        Struvite Urolith Prevention

                        Calcium Oxalate Urolith Prevention 

                        Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

                        Screening Protocol

For veterinarians with questions about these studies, please contact Dr. Jody Lulich at 612-625-7277 or Dr. Carl Osborne at 612-625-4285.

To refer clients to the study, please FAX a completed Referral Form including any recent laboratory data to Dr. Jody Lulich at 612-624-0751.

If your clients have further questions or wish to make an appointment, please call 612-625-7735.

For other clinical trials at the College of Veterinary Medicine, please see the Clinical Investigation Center.