Gastric pH and serum gastrin concentration in age-matched healthy dogs and dogs with chronic kidney disease.
Kylie GradyEli ErnstPatricia L SecouraJosh PriceAdam J BirkenheuerShelly L VadenJonathan A LidburyEmily GouldJeorg M SteinerMary Katherine TolbertPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
Our client-owned dogs with CKD did not have lower gastric pH or higher serum gastrin concentrations compared to healthy dogs. Our results suggest that prophylactic gastric acid suppression in dogs with CKD is not warranted unless other clinical indications for use are present.