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Table 1 Study schedule

From: Efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of the new oral phosphate binder Lenziaren® in healthy cats fed a standard diet

Study day

Action

+30

Body weight and blood collection for serum phosphate

Ranking and allocation to groups

Start of acclimatization to housing and diets

Start of daily general health observations

+20

Body weight

Clinical examination

−16 to −12, −9 to −6 and −1

Acceptability test

−14

Blood collection for chemistry and haematology

72 hour urine collection (baseline) (−14 to −12)

72 hour faeces collection (baseline) (−14 to −12)

−1

Clinical examination

0

Start daily administration of Lenziaren® to groups A-D (day 0 to +29)

Specific health observations (including hourly for 4 hours post administration of test item)

0 to +2, +5 to +8, +12 to +14

Acceptability test

+6

72 hour urine collection (+6 to +9)

72 hour faeces collection (+6 to +9)

+7

Clinical examination

Body weight

Blood specimen collection

+13

Clinical examination

72 hour urine collection (+13 to +16)

72 hour faeces collection (+13 to +16)

+14

Body weight

Blood specimen collection

+20

Clinical examination

72 hour urine collection (+20 to +23)

72 hour faeces collection (+20 to +23)

+21

Body weight

Blood specimen collection

+27

Clinical examination

72 hour urine collection (+27 to +30)

72 hour faeces collection (+27 to +30)

+28

Body weight

Blood specimen collection

+29

Final administration of Lenziaren®

+30

End of biological phase of study

  1. Deviations of ±2 days were permitted for some activities for logistical reasons.