Table 2.
Primary disease processes of dogs and cats identified with moderate or severe hypernatremia. Note, individual animals may have >1 condition
| Primary Disease Processes | Dogs with Hypernatremia N (%) | Cats with Hypernatremia N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Severe | Total | Moderate | Severe | Total | |
| Total | 29 | 27 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Neurological | 5 (17.2) | 9 (33.3) | 14 (25) | 2 (20) | 3 (30) | 5 (25) |
| Neoplasia | 6 (20.7) | 6 (22.2) | 12 (21.4) | 1 (10) | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Respiratory | 7 (24.1) | 4 (14.8) | 11 (19.6) | 0 | 2 (20) | 2 (10) |
| Hepatobiliary | 6 (20.7) | 4 (14.8) | 10 (17.9) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 3 (15) |
| Gastrointestinal | 5 (17.2) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (12.5) | 0 (6) | 1 (10) | 1 (5) |
| Urological | 5 (17.2) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (12.5) | 5 (50) | 6 (60) | 11 (55) |
| Pancreatic | 1 (3.5) | 5 (18.5) | 6 (10.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DM/DKA | 5 (17.2) | 0 | 5 (8.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musculoskeletal | 1 (3.5) | 2 (7.1) | 3 (5.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiovascular | 0 | 2 (7.4) | 2 (3.6) | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (5) |
| Reproductive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sepsis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 2 (10) |
DM, diabetes mellitus; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis.
Moderate hypernatremia, 11–15 mmol/L higher than the highest reference concentration; severe hypernatremia, ≥16 mmol/L higher than the highest reference concentration.