Table 1.
Signalment, symptoms and main diagnostics' results.
| Cat A | Cat B | Cat C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breed | DSH | DSH | DSH | |
| Sex | Fs | Fs | Fs | |
| Age (years) | 6.5 | 5.8 | 8.2 | |
| Clinical signs | lethargy, dysorexia, vomiting | lethargy, dysorexia, dysuria | lethargy, dysorexia | |
| Parameter | Reference Interval | |||
| iCa (mmol/L) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1–1.4 |
| tCa (mmol/L) | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.0–2.6 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 35.4 | 37.2 | 35.8 | 27–39 |
| Total protein (g/L) | 68.7 | 70.1 | 58.9 | 55–71 |
| Intact PTH (pmol/L) | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0–4.0 |
| Calcidiol (nmol/L) | 102.4 | 87.6 | 113.8 | 65–170 |
| Calcitriol (pmol/L) | 52.3 | 58.1 | 48.7 | 50–100 |
| PTHrP (pmol/L) | – | – | – | <1.0 |
| Imaging* | – | – | – | NA |
| SDMA (μg/dL) | 8.3 | 6.5 | 11.1 | <15.0 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 91.5 | 88.7 | 102.5 | 80–229 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 5.4–10.4 |
| USG | 1.040 | 1.045 | 1.035 | NA |
| Urine pH | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | NA |
| UP/C | <0.2 | <0.2 | <0.2 | <0.2 |
| CaOx crystals | – | + | – | NA |
*
radiography chest and abdomen, ultrasonography abdomen.
DSH, Domestic Shorthair; Fs, female spayed; NA, Not Applicable; iCa, ionized calcium; tCa, total calcium; PTH, parathyroid hormone; PTHrP, parathyroid hormone-related protein; SDMA, symmetric dimethylarginine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; USG, urinary specific gravity; UP/C, urine protein to creatinine ratio; CaOx, calcium oxalate.