TABLE 1. Dietary calcium [mg per 100 kcal (kcal)] and calcium:phosphorus (Ca:P) ratios of diets fed to hypercalcemic cats at baseline and after modified dietary recommendations were made.
| Baseline diet characteristics | Modified dietary recommendation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary calcium (mg/100 kcal) | Dietary Ca:P ratio | Dietary calcium (mg/100 kcal) | Dietary Ca:P ratio | |
| Cat 1 (IHC) | 441 | 1.2 | 161 | 1.2 |
| Cat 2 (CKD) | 160 | 1.5 | 140 | 1.1 |
| Cat 3 (IHC) | 262 | 1.3 | 173 | 1.1 |
| Cat 4 (IHC) | 160 | 1.6 | 170 | 1.0 |
| Cat 5 (IHC) | 317 | 1.3 | 188 | 1.2 |
| Cat 6 (IHC) | 130 | 1.6 | 158 | 1.0 |
| Cat 7 (IHC) | 213 | 1.0 | 140 | 1.1 |
| Cat 8 (IHC) | 217 | 1.4 | 173 | 1.1 |
| Cat 9 (CKD) | 215 | 1.7 | 120 | 1.2 |
Note: Cats were all fed diets that had a diet with <200 mg/100 kcal and a Ca:P ratio <1.4.