2025 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

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The authors are solely responsible for the content of the abstracts. 2025 ACVIM Forum June 18–October 31, 2025 Research Abstract Oral Program Index of Abstracts Title Sequence Number Award Eligible Award Winner CARDIOLOGY Hemodynamic Effects of Non-ionic Contrast Prior to Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion and Pulmonic Balloon Valvuloplasty C01 Y Coadministration of Omecamtiv Mecarbil and Pimobendan: Observation of Safety and Efficacy (The COMPOSE Study) C02 Y 2025 ACVIM Cardiology Pacemaker Resident Research Abstract Award Comparing Two-Dimensional Crescentic Ellipsoid Model Variants in Estimating Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Right Ventricular Volume in Dogs C03 Y Segmental Left Ventricular Systolic Excursion in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy C04 Y The Use of Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Feline Left Ventricular Wall Thickness C05 Y Quality of Life Assessment in Dogs Undergoing Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair with the V-Clamp Device C06 Y Evaluation of Mitral Valve Leaflet Morphology in Healthy Beagle Dogs Using Three-dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography C07 Y 2025 ACVIM Cardiology Pacemaker Resident Research Abstract Award Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Root Size in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy C08 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Demographic, Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs Eating Hydrolyzed Diets C09 Y Bionote Point-Of-Care Quantitative NT-Probnp Assay for Differentiating Stages of Preclinical Disease in Dogs and Cats C10 Y Canine Hindlimb Function and Perfusion Following Femoral Arterial Ligation or Repair for Transcatheter Vascular Occlusion C11 Y Accuracy of Echocardiographic Estimates of Mitral and Aortic Annular Area in Dogs with Mitral Regurgitation C12 Y Effects of Zenalpha® (Medetomidine/Vatinoxan) on Blood Pressure, Echocardiographic Measurements, and Cardiac Rhythm in Healthy Dogs C13 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Formalin and Aminocaproic Acid, but Not Yunnan Baiyao, Demonstrate Viscoelastic Procoagulant Effects in Healthy Horses C14 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Detection of Congestive Heart Failure by Left Atrial Booster Strain in Cats with Cardiomyopathy C15 Development of a Second-generation Vascular Occluder for Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Dogs C16 Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Activation in Dogs with Moderate to Severe Hypochloremia and Congestive Heart Failure C17 Canine Cardiomyopathy and Taurine Deficiency in Multiple Breeds C18 EQUINE Insulin/Glucose Response to Varying Feeding Methods (Mare's Milk, Milk Replacer, Direct Nursing) in Foals E01 Y Incretin Response to Varying Feeding Methods (Mare's Milk, Milk Replacer, Direct Nursing) in Foals E02 Y The Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Gland Axis Response to a Vasopressin Stimulation Test in Critically Ill Foals E03 Y Effect of Ertugliflozin on Glucose and Insulin Dynamics in Healthy Horses Receiving Dexamethasone E04 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Prolonged Wireless Measurement of Intragastric pH in Foals E05 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Investigation of Potential Causes of Equine Fecal Water Syndrome E06 Y Duodenal Macrophages and Their Role in Equine Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): A Preliminary Study E07 Y Investigation of Cardiac Troponin I, Arrhythmia Burden and Echocardiographic Variables in Apparently Healthy Neonatal Foals E09 Y Effects of Hospitalization on Recumbency, Cortisol, and Heart Rate Variability in Horses E10 Y Pulmonary Disposition and Pharmacokinetics of Ceftiofur Sodium After Nebulization in Adult Horses E11 Y Antimicrobial Prescription Practices to Equine Patients at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (2019–2023) E12 Y The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Its Association with Outcome in Equine Colitis E13 Y The Predictive Ability of Blood-based Biomarkers to Detect bacteremia in Hospitalized Neonatal Foals E14 Y Evaluation of a Lateral Flow Assay for Failure of Passive Transfer Diagnosis in Crias/Foals E15 Y Hemoperfusion with a Novel Cytokine Adsorption Device Reduces Markers of Systemic Inflammation in LPS-treated Horses E16 Formalin and Aminocaproic Acid, but Not Yunnan Baiyao, Demonstrate Viscoelastic Procoagulant Effects in Healthy Horses E17 Y Evaluation of Two POC Measurement Systems for ACT and aPTT in Equine Blood E18 Blood Leukocyte Telomere Length Dynamics in the First Year of Life in Thoroughbreds E19 Prospective Categorisation of Early Maternal Care Style in Thoroughbred Broodmares E20 Computed Tomographic Detection and Management of Pneumolabyrinth in Three Horses with Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy E21 Diagnostic Modalities for the Identification of Metastatic Neoplasia: A Clinical Series of 40 Cases E22 Progesterone Administration Decreases Airway Obstruction in Severe Equine Asthma E23 Poor Agreement Between Resting Tracheal Mucus Scores and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology in Racing Thoroughbreds E24 FOOD ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Dual-Center Retrospective Review of 204 Transfusions in Camelids F01 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Pharmacokinetics of Lidocaine and its Metabolites Following Constant Rate Infusion in Healthy Goats F02 Y Impact of Nebulizer Device on Aerosol Drug Delivery in Ruminants F03 Y Pharmacokinetics of Famotidine in Goats: Subcutaneous and Intravenous Administration F04 The Effect of Antigen Characteristics on Camelid Immunoglobulin Isotype Responses F05 Y Bacteremia Is Uncommon in Systemically Ill Goats Presented to a Tertiary Referral Hospital F06 Y Cerebrospinal Nematodiasis in 8 Goats (2011-2024) F07 Y A Retrospective Look at the Efficacy of Proctoclysis in Hospitalized Swine F08 NEUROLOGY Case-Control Investigation of Clinician-Determined Variables in Progressive Myelomalacia After Disc Herniation in Dogs N01 Y Mechanical Sensory Threshold in Neurologically Normal French Bulldogs with Congenital Vertebral Malformations N02 Y Clinical and Imaging Findings in Fourteen Dogs with Surgically Treated Tethered Cord Syndrome N03 Y Caretaker-Reported Quality of Life, Functionality, and Complications Associated with Assistive Mobility Cart Use in Animals N04 Y Breed Predispositions for Canine Otitis Media with Intracranial Extension N05 Y Dissolution Characteristics of Split and Crushed Levetiracetam Extended-Release Tablets in Comparison with Immediate-Release Formulation N06 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Treatment and Prognosis for Canine Calvarial Multilobular Tumor of Bone: 19 Cases (2012-2024) N07 Y Spinal-only Meningomyelitis of Unknown Etiology: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome in 23 Dogs N08 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Lipemia Interference in Automated Immunoassay Measurement of Plasma Phenobarbital Concentration N09 Y Owner Observed Sleep Disturbances Between Cavalier King Charles Spaniels With and Without Symptomatic Chiari-like Malformation N10 Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Potential Biomarker in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy N11 The Relationship Between Cognition and Urinalysis Abnormalities in Aging Dogs N12 NUTRITION Increasing Dietary Fiber Intake Improves Fecal and Clinical Activity Scores in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy NM01 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award Exploring Veterinary Professionals’ Strategies for Communicating and Documenting Canine Obesity NM02 Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for Use in Dog Nutrition Research NM03 Home-Prepared Diets for Companion Dogs Are Made from Diverse Ingredients and Few Are Balanced NM04 SMALL ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE — NEPHROLOGY/UROLOGY Evaluation of Three Urinary Biomarkers for the Detection of Meloxicam-induced Kidney Injury in Cats NU01 Y Urinary Calcium Excretion and Bone Turnover in Dogs with Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis: Preliminary Results NU02 Y Effect of Sedation on Kidney Function Markers in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease NU03 Y Serum Triglyceride and Total Cholesterol in Dogs with Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis NU04 Y Investigating the Microbiome of the Canine Struvite Urolith and Its Link to the Oral Cavity NU05 Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Dogs Treated with Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy NU06 Early Characterisation of Autophagy and Antioxidant Response in Progressive Feline Chronic Kidney Disease NU07 Age, Signalment, and Renal Markers Affect Risk of Increased Cystatin B in Dogs and Cats NU08 Urinary Ammonia Excretion is Impaired in Dogs with Kidney Disease NU09 The Circulating and Intrarenal Renin-angiotensin(-aldosterone) Systems in Cats with Renal Ischemia-induced Chronic Kidney Disease NU10 Circulating Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Markers in Cats with Non-hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease or Systemic Arterial Hypertension NU11 Cats with a Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass Device locked with Saline or t-EDTA NU12 Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass Explantation in 21 Cats (2015-2023): Outcomes and Owner Perceptions NU13 ONCOLOGY Minimally Invasive Sampling for Transcriptomic Profiling of the Immune Tumor Microenvironment in Canine B-cell Lymphoma O01 Y Optimization of Low-Volume Blood Biopsy in Feline Cancer O02 Y Comparison of Pooled vs. Single Samples Measuring Urine Protein: Creatinine Ratio in Dogs Receiving Toceranib Phosphate O03 Y 2025 ACVIM Resident Research Abstract Award MicroRNAs as Prognostic Markers of Canine Splenic Hemangiosarcoma O04 Validating Antibodies for Cross-species Applications in Murine, Human, and Canine Osteosarcoma O05 Adoptive Cell Therapy with Chemotherapy Improves Canine Osteosarcoma Outcomes Compared to Standard of Care Chemotherapy O06 Plasma Extracellular Vesicles in Non-Cancerous Bone Disease: Implications for Osteosarcoma Liquid Biopsy O07 Relationship Between Lactate Dehydrogenase and Substage in Dogs Diagnosed with Multicentric Large B-cell Lymphoma O08 Organoid-based Platform for Predicting Anticancer Drug Susceptibility in Animals O09 SMALL ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE — CARDIOLOGY ENaC Blockade Enhances Circadian Variation in Systolic Blood Pressure Independent of Diabetic Status SC01 SMALL ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE — ENDOCRINOLOGY Determining the Prevalence of Hypersomatotropism in a North American Cohort of Diabetic Cats EN01 Y Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS) as a Potential Biomarker of the Etiology of Canine Cushing's Syndrome EN02 Evaluation of Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Events in Non-diabetic Dogs Using a Flash Glucose Monitoring System EN03 Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type II in Dogs: A Review of