Study to Evaluate Biomarkers in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease
Title: Evaluation of untargeted urinary metabolomic profiling, microRNA (miRNA), and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Investigators: Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN (Internal Medicine, Interventional Radiology, and Nutrition faculty) Chad Schmiedt, DVM, MS, DACVS (Soft Tissue Surgery faculty and Alison Bradbury Chair in […]
Study to investigate the effect of human-dog companionship on adolescent weight loss
Title: Examining the impact of a child-dog companionship on the efficacy of the BRAVO! adolescent weight loss program Investigators: Ellen Everett, DVM – Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine Sami Yli-Piipari, PhD, FSA – Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Education If interested, please contact Taewoo Kim at […]
Study to evaluate urinary calcium oxalate supersaturation in dogs with calcium oxalate stones
Title: Evaluation of urine calcium to urine creatinine ratios and urinary calcium oxalate relative supersaturation in dogs with calcium oxalate uroliths and 1 month after beginning a calcium oxalate preventative diet Investigators: Christianna Ziccardi, DVM (UGA Internal Medicine Resident) Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN (UGA Internal Medicine faculty) Bianca […]
Study to evaluate calcium oxalate supersaturation in stone-forming and non-stone forming cats
Title: Comparison of urinary calcium oxalate supersaturation, and calcium to creatinine and oxalate to creatinine ratios in calcium-oxalate stone-forming cats and non-stone forming cats. Investigators: Kristen Hamilton, DVM (UGA Internal Medicine resident) Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition; UGA Internal Medicine faculty) Bianca Lourenço, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM; UGA […]
Study to evaluate advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in cats with diabetes mellitus
Title: Comparison of plasma and urine advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and biomarkers in cats with regulated diabetes mellitus and healthy cats: A pilot study Investigators: Jackie Gross, DVM (Internal Medicine resident) Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN (Internal Medicine faculty) Andrew Bugbee, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine faculty) If interested […]
Study to compare the effectiveness of an antimicrobial vs. probiotic for management of hepatic encephalopathy in dogs
Title: Utility of a probiotic for management of hepatic encephalopathy in dogs Investigators: Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN (UGA Internal Medicine faculty) Cara Martin, DVM (UGA Internal Medicine resident) Tracy Hill, DVM, DACVIM, PhD, DECVIM-CA (University of Minnesota, Internal Medicine) Genna Atiee, DVM, DACVIM (Texas A & M, Interventional […]
CVM faculty member named 2021 Meigs Professor
Dr. Jo Smith is one of five faculty members to be named 2021 Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors. This professorship is the University of Georgia’s highest teaching honor. “This year’s Meigs Professorship honorees are exemplary educators who engage students at all levels through innovative instruction and experiential learning,” said S. […]
Observational study to evaluate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in cats with chronic kidney disease, systemic arterial hypertension, or both
Title: Characterization of the circulating renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in cats with chronic kidney disease, systemic arterial hypertension, or both Investigators: Mandy Coleman, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology faculty) Bianca Lourenço, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Internal medicine faculty) Carl Toborowsky, MS, MA, VMD (Cardiology resident) If interested, please have your primary veterinarian request additional information […]
