Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of study cats with ionized hypercalcemia, including signalment, clinical signs and comorbid conditions
| Cat | Signalment (age, y) | Clinical signs | Comorbid conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (IHC) | MC Persian (5) | Intermittent vomiting, weight loss | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| 2 (IHC) | MC DSH (6) | None reported | Otitis media/otitis externa, vestibular disease, suspect nasopharyngeal abscess, obesity, calcium oxalate cystolithiasis |
| 3 (IHC) | MC DSH (9) | None reported | Cholecystolithiasis, urate urolithiasis |
| 4 (IHC) | MC DSH (3) | Urethral obstruction secondary to cystolithiasis/urethrolith | Calcium oxalate cystolithiasis, seizures, inappropriate mentation, obesity |
| 5 (IHC) | FS DSH (5) | None reported | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| 6 (IHC) | MC DSH (4) | None reported | None |
| 7 (IHC) | FS DSH (8) | Constipation | Historical herpes conjunctivitis |
| 8 (CKD) | FS DSH (10) | Shaking | Chronic enteropathy |
| 9 (CKD) | FS Manx (4) | None reported | Chronic enteropathy |
| 10 (CKD) | MC DLH (17) | Constipation | None |
CKD = chronic kidney disease; DLH = domestic longhair; DSH = domestic shorthair; FS = female spayed; IHC = idiopathic hypercalcemia; MC = male castrated