Studies Support IDEXX SDMA Testing for Kidney Disease

Increased SDMA is a kidney distress call, and veterinarians know exactly where it’s coming from – the kidneys. More technically, SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine) is a form of amino acid, released into your pet’s circulation during protein degradation, and it’s excreted by the kidneys.³ SDMA increases sooner than previously standard methods of detection (creatinine during your pet’s routine blood work).³ In fact, studies show:

• In cats, IDEXX SDMA increased an average of 17 months earlier than creatinine²
• In dogs, SDMA increased an average of 9.5 months earlier⁴
• On average, SDMA detects chronic kidney disease with only a 40% loss of function instead of 75% loss, but it can detect problems even sooner than that²
• SDMA testing is not affected by lean muscle mass, a common problem with the creatinine method of detection because pets with chronic kidney disease have often lost weight and muscle³

Help your pet stay as healthy as possible, as long as possible.
Ask your veterinarian about the new IDEXX SDMA test for your pet at his next checkup.

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