A Quick Reference on Hypercalcemia

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2017 Mar;47(2):241-248. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2016.10.016. Epub 2016 Dec 22.

Abstract

In dogs, neoplasia is the most common cause of hypercalcemia, followed by primary hyperparathyroidism, chronic kidney disease, and hypoadrenocorticism. In cats, idiopathic hypercalcemia is the most common cause, followed by chronic kidney disease and then neoplasia. Prognosis and treatment ultimately depend on the cause of the hypercalcemia.

Keywords: Complexed calcium; Hypercalcemia; Hyperparathyroidism; Hypervitaminosis D; Ionized calcium; Malignancy-associated hypercalcemia; Protein-bound calcium; Total calcium.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Cat Diseases* / etiology
  • Cat Diseases* / therapy
  • Cats
  • Dog Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Dog Diseases* / etiology
  • Dog Diseases* / therapy
  • Dogs
  • Hypercalcemia / diagnosis
  • Hypercalcemia / etiology
  • Hypercalcemia / therapy
  • Hypercalcemia / veterinary*
  • Neoplasms / complications
  • Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Prognosis
  • Reference Values