Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat's paw lumps from kidney disease cleared with diet treatment
By Jackson, H A & Barber, P J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1998·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of metastatic calcification in the paws of a cat with successful dietary management of renal hyperparathyroidism.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female domestic shorthaired cat was brought in because she had hard lumps on her paw pads and between her toes. The vet found that she had kidney problems, which were causing high levels of calcium and phosphorus in her blood. By changing her diet to better manage her kidney disease, the vet was able to lower these mineral levels and bring her parathyroid hormone back to normal. As a result, the lumps on her paws disappeared, and she felt much better.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old ovariohysterectomised domestic shorthaired cat was presented with multiple nodular calcifications of the footpads and interdigital spaces. Renal insufficiency was diagnosed by routine biochemistry and urinalysis. Additionally, the cat had a calcium and phosphorus solubility product greater than 70 mg/dl and elevated circulating parathyroid hormone. Dietary management of the renal disease resulted in a reduction in the mineral solubility product and normalisation of the concentration of parathyroid hormone accompanied by concurrent resolution of the pedal lesions.
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