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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 38:41-44 (2002)
© 2002 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Hypercalcemia Due to Iatrogenic Secondary Hypoadrenocorticism and Diabetes Mellitus in a Cat

Stephanie A. Smith, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM, Lisa C. Freeman, DVM, PhD and Mary Bagladi-Swanson, DVM, Diplomate ACVD

From the Departments of Clinical Sciences (Smith, Bagladi-Swanson) and Anatomy and Physiology (Freeman), College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1800 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66506.

Address all correspondence to Dr. Smith, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108.

A 9-year-old, spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented for polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria following chronic methylprednisolone acetate therapy for pruritus. Initial diagnostics were consistent with uncomplicated diabetes mellitus. Serum calcium was within reference range. Within 12 hours the cat developed depression, anorexia, vomiting, and severe dehydration. Laboratory analysis indicated marked hypercalcemia as measured by both ionized and total calcium concentration. No underlying neoplastic or inflammatory process was identified. An adrenocorti-cotropic hormone stimulation test was indicative of adrenocortical insufficiency. The hypercalcemia resolved with glucocorticoid supplementation and correction of the dehydration. The diabetes mellitus and adrenal insufficiency both resolved within 9 weeks.




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