Hypercalcemia in a dog: a challenging case.
An 18-month-old, spayed female, mixed-breed dog was referred for investigation of persistent hypercalcemia. After extensive diagnostic evaluation, a tentative diagnosis of occult lymphosarcoma (LSA) was made and the dog was euthanized. At necropsy, infection with Heterobilharzia americana was diagnosed. In endemic areas, schistosomiasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia, and a fecal examination should be performed in every dog with a hypercalcemia of unknown origin.
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0126, USA.
Phillips
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Ford
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Ginn
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D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*