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Animal / preclinicalJournal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026

Successful treatment of severe iatrogenic hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury with hemodialysis in a cat.

Lauren A DelMaestro, Rebecca T Bernstein, Peter S Chapman, Nolan V Chalifoux
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Hemodialysis normalized acute kidney injury in a cat.

Successful treatment of severe iatrogenic hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury with hemodialysis in a cat.

Lauren A DelMaestro et al. · Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026
Background

A 4-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair cat was diagnosed with a urethral obstruction after presenting for vomiting, inappetence, and inappropriate urination.

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Results
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Creatinine (kidney function marker) normalized to 1.01 mg/dL within 72 hours.
More results

The cat developed iatrogenic hypercalcemia (ionized calcium > 4 mmol/L, total calcium 57 mg/dL) and an acute kidney injury (creatinine 9.81 mg/dL) suspected to be a consequence of an overdose of calcium gluconate.

Approximately 12 h after admission, the cat became comatose and developed cardiovascular instability.

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The cat subsequently developed signs of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal disease.

Diagnostics including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy showed evidence of diffuse calcification of the trachea and gastric mucosa.

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Conclusion

This case demonstrates the successful application of hemodialysis in veterinary medicine to treat an acute kidney injury and iatrogenic hypercalcemia and provides unique documentation of its potential long-term sequelae.

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