19 , 20 Both the efficacy and safety of alendronate in cats with persistent hypercalcemia need to be further evaluated
Lymphoma (lymphatic cancer) is probably by far the most common cause of elevated calcium in dogs
Alendronate may lower your pet’s blood calcium levels and if these levels go too low, you may see signs such as reduced appetite, teeth grinding, twitching (especially of the face
PREFERRED APPROACH Hypercalcemia may be associated with a spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from few or no symptoms in patients with
Alendronate sodium, a bisphosphonate that potently inhibits bone resorption, has been shown to increase bone mass and substantially reduce the incidence of
Animals A total of 12 cats with ionized hypercalcemia
Although, in the past, bisphosphonates were used as the primary treatment for this
We are always concerned about the possibility for malignancy as the cause of hypercalcemia in both dogs and cats, but MAH is much less common in the cat