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Evaluation Of The Effect Of Orally Administered Acid Suppressants On Intragastric Ph In Cats, S Parkinson, M Katherine Tolbert, K Messenger, A. Odunayo, M. Brand, G. Davidson, E. Peters, A. Reed, M. G. Papich
Evaluation Of The Effect Of Orally Administered Acid Suppressants On Intragastric Ph In Cats, S Parkinson, M Katherine Tolbert, K Messenger, A. Odunayo, M. Brand, G. Davidson, E. Peters, A. Reed, M. G. Papich
M Katherine Tolbert DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Background Acid suppressant drugs are a mainstay of treatment for cats with gastrointestinal erosion and ulceration. However, clinical studies have not been performed to compare the efficacy of commonly PO administered acid suppressants in cats.
Hypothesis/Objectives To compare the effect of PO administered famotidine, fractionated omeprazole tablet (fOT), and omeprazole reformulated paste (ORP) on intragastric pH in cats. We hypothesized that both omeprazole formulations would be superior to famotidine and placebo.
Animals Six healthy adult DSH colony cats.
Methods Utilizing a randomized, 4-way crossover design, cats received 0.88–1.26 mg/kg PO q12h fOT, ORP, famotidine, and placebo (lactose capsules). Intragastric pH …