Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
J Vet Diagn Invest. 2023 Mar;35(2):163-167. doi: 10.1177/10406387221143463. Epub 2023 Jan 10.
A 6-mo-old, intact male, domestic shorthair cat was referred with a history of poor growth, reluctance to move, and deformation of the nasal profile. The kitten had been fed a diet composed almost exclusively of a complementary pet food and tuna, which was similar to an all-meat diet. We detected osteopenia and hypocalcemia associated with severe parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitriol increases; we measured PTH concentrations with an immunoenzymatic method that has been validated in cats. Dietary correction, consisting of a complete and balanced wet pet food formulated for growth, resulted in normalization of calcium and PTH concentrations within 2 mo.
一只 6 月龄、未去势的雄性、家养短毛猫因生长不良、不愿活动和鼻侧轮廓变形而被转介。这只小猫的饮食几乎完全由一种补充宠物食品和金枪鱼组成，类似于全肉饮食。我们检测到与严重甲状旁腺激素（PTH）和 1,25-二羟维生素 D3 增加相关的骨质疏松症和低钙血症；我们使用已在猫中验证过的免疫酶方法测量了 PTH 浓度。通过饮食纠正，即食用专为生长配制的完整均衡的湿宠物食品，2 个月内钙和 PTH 浓度恢复正常。
