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Hypercalcemia (High Calcium Levels) in Cats

06-01-20 by CriticalCareDVM

A common reason for which cats are referred to me is hypercalcemia or elevated blood calcium. Sometimes affected patients are incredibly sick while others have no outward clinical signs of illness. An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause is truly important. This week I review the major causes of hypercalcemia in cats, and I hope … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute kidney injury, Addison's disease, AKI, blastomycosis, calcium, chronic kidney disease, CKD, coccidioidiomycosis, fungal, histoplasmosis, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, hypoadrenocorticism, LSA, lymphoma, parathyroid, vitamin D

Cholecalciferol Intoxication – Too Much of a Good Things for Our Pets

19-02-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Every day I take a multi-vitamin. After all, medical doctors advocate vitamins are healthy supplements when taken appropriately. The same is true for dogs and cats. Unfortunately, too much of some vitamins is not good. In fact, ingestion of toxic amounts of specific vitamins can be deadly. This week, I wanted to share information about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: activated charcoal, calcipotriene, calcitriol, cholecalciferol, cholestyramine, constipation, diarrhea, hematemesis, hypercalcemia, melena, polydipsia, polyuria, ptyalism, Quintox, Rampage, tacalcitol, vitamin D3, vomiting

Multiple Myeloma in Dogs & Cats – A Cancer of the Immune System

21-08-17 by CriticalCareDVM

As a board-certified veterinary internal medicine and emergency/critical care specialist, I’m used to seeing unwell patients. The sickest of the sick. But this week I saw cancer patient after cancer patient. Beautiful pets with committed families. I’m not a cancer specialist, and unfortunately the closest one in three hours away. So, I do my best … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: B cells, Bence Jones, chemotherapy, cytopenias, effector B cells, heavy chain, hemorrhagic diathesis, hypercalcemia, hyperviscosity, kidney, light chain, melphalan, monoclonal gammopathy, multiple myeloma, osteolysis, plasma cells, plasmacytes, prednisone

Hypercalcemia (High Calcium Levels) in Dogs

31-08-15 by CriticalCareDVM

A common reason for which dogs are referred to me for further evaluation is an elevated blood calcium level (called hypercalcemia). Sometimes affected patients are incredibly sick while others have no outward clinical signs of illness. An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of a dog’s hypercalcemia is truly important. This week I review the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: Addison's disease, calcium, fungal, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, hypoadrenocorticism, idiopathic, ionized, parathyroid, PTH, vitamin D

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