Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with high calcium linked to licking vitamin D ointment
By Nakamura, Kensuke et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2016·From the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypercalcemia in a Dog with Chronic Ingestion of Maxacalcitol Ointment.
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Plain-English summary
A miniature dachshund was brought to the vet with severe kidney problems and high calcium levels in his blood. After some investigation, it turned out that the dog had been licking the skin of his owner’s son, who used a skin ointment containing a form of vitamin D3. Once the dog was kept away from the ointment and the son, his calcium and kidney issues gradually improved over three months. Now, more than two years later, the dog is doing well and showing no signs of illness.
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Abstract
A miniature dachshund male with severe azotemia of unknown cause was referred. Serum biochemistry revealed severe azotemia and hypercalcemia, but serum intact parathormone and parathormone-related protein were normal. Although the owner reported that the dog had never ingested any drugs or supplements, it was revealed that the owner's son used antipsoriatic ointment, maxacalcitol, which contained an active vitamin D3 analogue, daily and the dog often ate the son's dander and licked his skin, especially after he applied the maxacalcitol ointment. After the dog was insulated from the maxacalcitol ointment and the son as much as possible, the hypercalcemia and azotemia improved gradually and had mostly resolved at 3 mo. The dog has been generally free of clinical signs without any treatment for over 2 yr.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27259026/