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{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/5423899","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"5423899","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/5423899","text":"Study Design\nOn day 0, cats that met all of the inclusion criteria were randomized to receive either Diet A or Diet B. The randomization was balanced by site, presence of diarrhea, and the owner reported weekly average number of vomiting and/or diarrhea episodes. Randomization was conducted with an internally developed balance and assignment program through an electronic case record form. Withdrawal criteria included any identified condition that required immediate medical care. Owners were trained to use the feline Fecal Consistency Scale (FCS; Figure 1) and to respond to the daily IVRS phone call. On days 1–28, owners received daily IVRS phone calls to record the number of vomiting episodes and presence of diarrhea over the 24-h period. A diary was provided to track daily observations and to record daily FCS scores. Owners were instructed to call the veterinary clinic if the cat did not consume the food, had a reduced appetite, reduction in body weight, or any other concerns. On day 14, the owner was called by a veterinary technician to confirm that cat was eating well, had not lost weight, and did not have any concerns or significant decline in their clinical condition. On day 28, the cats returned to the clinic for a final examination and diagnostic recheck (CBC, serum chemistry profile, and Spec fPL).\nFigure 1 Vomiting occurrences with 95% confidence intervals in 28 cats with chronic gastroenteropathy fed one of two different veterinary therapeutic diets.\n\nS","divisions":[{"label":"Title","span":{"begin":0,"end":12}},{"label":"Figure caption","span":{"begin":1328,"end":1487}}],"tracks":[]}