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Hi everyone, I know this has probably been asked before, and I'm in the process of searching the forums, but I'm also freaking out. If anyone has any advice or can at least provide some moral support (so that I don't feel like such a terrible person), I would appreciate it. My roommate and I...

Mouse is beautiful! Love those eyes!! 

Awww, thanks! He's awesome. I took him in as a foster in March and adopted him in June, so I haven't been hiding him for too long ;)

Snoopy! He loves laps... and pants... sprawling out... and looking gorgeous for the camera :)

As the original poster, I'd like to share some additional information. I know this is an old thread, but I never followed up on what eventually happened with Bailey. After a litany of tests, they could not find the cause of her hypercalcemia and deemed it idiopathic. She went on prednisone and...

I still haven't gotten pilling down with my cat. She clamps her jaw shut so tight that I need both hands to open her mouth, so it's a two-person job. Lately I've been putting as many meds as I can into one gelcap (making sure none of them have interactions), then putting the gelcap in a pill...

I wasn't sure which forum to post this in, but there's something that's been a thorn in my side for quite some time. How does everyone dispose of unused wet cat food? My cat never eats ALL of it, and putting it in the trash just doesn't cut it unless I want my house to smell like rotting cat...

I totally agree with you about getting her in a safe zone. I talked to the vet a little while ago, and we agreed that we should do the PTH/PTHrP test again. I mentioned starting treatment to avoid the complications that hypercalcemia can cause. He was receptive and said he wants to get the...

Yeah, the vet said he is going to consult with the local internal medicine specialist. She is indoor only. She gets Hill's I/D dry (I know, I know, but that's what has worked for her) and a variety of canned food including Avoderm, Taste of the Wild, Weruva, Wellness, and Halo. I feel silly...

We went through an extensive series of tests in 2007 (PTH/PTHrP, x-rays, ultrasounds, bone marrow aspirate, elspar trial) and came to the idiopathic conclusion. But her total and ionized calcium eventually came down to within normal limits without treatment. Now it's back all of a sudden. It...

Well, Bailey's ionized calcium is 1.64, which is WAY high. Now I'm officially freaking out, and I feel like I'm going to throw up. Looks like we'll be starting the entire process over again.

Well, after going through her lab results from the past few years, I'm still at a loss. I'm going to call the vet tomorrow and try to get her in ASAP for a complete workup with an ionized calcium test and ask about the possibility of excess vitamin D. In the meantime, if anyone has any other...