Renal failure, hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcaemia in a dog.
A 4-year Basset bitch with a 9-week history of depression, lethargy, inappetence and weight loss was found to have azotaemia, hypercalcaemia and hyperphosphataemia. Laparotomy and kidney biopsy revealed end-stage renal disease and the dog was killed. Hyperplasia of all 4 parathyroid glands was found at autopsy. The presumptive diagnosis was idiopathic renal failure with resulting tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*