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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Dogs – High Calcium Isn’t Always Cancer!

2017-01-09 by CriticalCareDVM

Many dog owners know a finding of elevated blood calcium can be quite concerning. Cancer, including lymphoma and apocrine gland carcinoma of the anal gland, is a leading cause of blood calcium elevations in dogs. Yet, sometimes this elevation is not caused by lymphoma or anal gland cancer! Sometimes, the parathyroid glands in the neck … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: ablation, bone, calcium, hyperparathyroidism, intestine, ionized, Keeshond, kidneys, mediastinum, parathyroid, parathyroidectomy, PTH, sonography, thyroid, vitamin D

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