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Severe low phosphorus in diabetic dogs and cat - what to know
By Willard, M D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Severe hypophosphatemia associated with diabetes mellitus in six dogs and one cat.
Plain-English summary
A diabetic cat and six diabetic dogs were found to have very low phosphorus levels in their blood, a condition known as severe hypophosphatemia. The cat experienced hemolysis, which is the breakdown of red blood cells, and one of the dogs had seizures. Interestingly, not all pets with low phosphorus levels showed symptoms, indicating that the severity of the condition can vary. Treatment details were not specified, but addressing the underlying diabetes and monitoring phosphorus levels would be important for recovery.
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Abstract
Severe hypophosphatemia was found in 6 diabetic dogs and in one diabetic cat. The cat suffered from hemolysis, and one dog had seizures, both apparently as a result of the severe hypophosphatemia. Clinical signs were not determined solely by the serum concentration of phosphorus, as seen in 5 other patients that did not have signs of disease despite similar serum phosphorus concentrations.
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