The talk is focused on kidney health in canine and feline patients: The important function kidneys play and how to assess overall kidney health including recognizing the differences acute kidney injury versus chronic kidney disease. SDMA has become widely accepted as an early functional biomarker for chronic kidney disease in pets. However, new data show that a single mild increase in SDMA can be a medical turning point. the talk discusses the role SDMA plays in 5 key patient profiles, and how trending of results can offer preemptive opportunities to address potential changes in kidney function earlier than traditional functional biomarkers.