Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with painful foot pad swelling from calcinosis treated with oral
By Komori, S & Washizu, M·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2001·Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metastatic calcinosis circumscripta treated with an oral charcoal absorbent in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old West Highland white terrier was brought to the vet because of swelling and pain in its foot pads. The dog was diagnosed with renal failure and a condition called metastatic calcinosis circumscripta, which causes calcium deposits in the skin. The vet treated the dog with an oral charcoal absorbent called Kremezin, which helped lower the calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood. After starting this treatment, the dog's condition improved significantly, and it felt much better.
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Abstract
A five-year-old West Highland white terrier dog was admitted to the teaching hospital of Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University due to swelling and pain of the foot pads. Examinations revealed that the dog had renal failure and calcinosis circumscripta on its foot pads. The diagnosis was metastatic calcinosis circumscripta secondary to renal failure. An oral charcoal adsorbent (Kremezin) was used to treat this condition. Following this treatment, a significant decrease in the Ca x P value (the serum calcium level x the serum phosphorus level) was observed, and the dog's condition improved dramatically. This case suggests that charcoal adsorbent (Kremezin) may be useful for treating metastatic calcinosis circumscripta in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11558549/