Table 4.
Dietary calcium (mg/100 kcal) and calcium:phosphorus (Ca:P) ratios of diets fed to hypercalcemic cats at baseline and after modified dietary recommendations were made
| Cat | Baseline diet characteristics | Modified dietary recommendation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary calcium (mg/100 kcal) | Dietary Ca:P ratio | Dietary calcium (mg/100 kcal) | Dietary Ca:P ratio | |
| 1 (IHC) | 441 | 1.2 | 161 | 1.2 |
| 2 (IHC) | 262 | 1.3 | 173 | 1.1 |
| 3 (IHC) | 160 | 1.6 | 170 | 1.0 |
| 4 (IHC) | 230 | 1.0 | 140 | 1.1 |
| 5 (IHC) | 217 | 1.4 | 173 | 1.1 |
| 6 (IHC) | 281 | 1.1 | 187 | 1.2 |
| 7 (IHC) | 343 | 1.2 | 190 | 1.2 |
| 8 (CKD) | 160 | 1.5 | 140 | 1.1 |
| 9 (CKD) | 130 | 1.6 | 158 | 1.0 |
| 10 (CKD) | 215 | 1.7 | 120 | 1.2 |
Cats were all fed recommended diets that provided <200 mg calcium per 100 kcal and a Ca:P ratio <1.4
CKD = chronic kidney disease; IHC = idiopathic hypercalcemia