Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Comparing three treatments for high calcium in dogs
By Rasor, Liberty et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective evaluation of three treatment methods for primary hyperparathyroidism in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 110 dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism, a condition causing high calcium levels, were treated using three different methods: surgery to remove the parathyroid glands, ethanol ablation, and heat ablation. The surgery was the most effective, successfully controlling high calcium levels in 94% of cases for an average of about 561 days. Ethanol ablation worked in 72% of dogs for around 540 days, while heat ablation was effective in 90% of cases for about 581 days. Overall, all three treatments showed good results, helping dogs manage their condition.
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Abstract
The medical records of 110 dogs treated for primary hyperparathyroidism were reviewed. Dogs were treated via parathyroidectomy (n=47), percutaneous ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation (n=15), or percutaneous ultrasound-guided heat ablation (n=48). Forty-five of 48 (94%) parathyroidectomies resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 561 days. Thirteen of 18 (72%) ethanol ablation procedures resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 540 days. Forty-four of 49 (90%) heat-ablation treatments resulted in control of hypercalcemia for a median of 581 days.
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