Table 1.
Clinical signs of dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPTH) submitted to percutaneous ultrasound-guided radiofrequency heat-ablation (UG-RHA). FE—entire female; FN—female neutered; ME—entire male; MN—male neutered.
| Case Number | Breed | Age | Sex | tCa2+ mg/dL (9–12) |
iCa2+ mmol/L (1.25–1.45) |
PO4 mg/dL (2.5–5.0) |
PTH pg/mL (10–200) |
Diameter and Side of the Single Parathyroid Nodule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Dane | 9 | FN | 12.4 | 1.47 | 3.1 | 69 | 6 mm (right side) |
| 2 | Parson Russel Terrier | 12 | MN | 13.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 985 | 2.5 mm (right side) |
| 3 | Cross Breed | 12 | ME | 16.3 | 2.17 | 6.2 | 87 | 6 mm of diameter (right side) |
| 4 | Cross Breed | 12 | FE | 13.2 | 1.58 | 2.6 | 185 | 3.5 mm of diameter (right side) |
| 5 | German Shepherd | 7 | FN | 12.3 | 1.51 | 2.5 | 55 | 6 mm of diameter (right side) |
| 6 | Labrador Retriever | 12 | FE | 12.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 868 | 6.5 mm of diameter (left side) |
| 7 | French Bulldog | 14 | ME | 12.7 | 1.87 | 4.3 | 3171 | 5.3 mm of diameter (left side) |
| 8 | Jack Russel Terrier | 6 | MN | 15.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 3830 | 5 mm of diameter (left side) |