Vitamins for dogs?

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

Sal the 1st — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:33:20 GMT

just had a really daft thought - humour me I have quite a few

salmon calcitonin is used in humans with osteoporosis as it prevents calcium loss from the skeleton but also it keeps blood calcium lowish as it inhibits calcium absorption through the intestines - does this have anything to do with the low calcium you are seeing?

probably just another of my daft thoughts but just wondered?

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

MrsP — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:45:41 GMT

Thanks Roseann - I'll look into it.

Steph - good point. I'm fairly sure I questioned the potassium but didn't know it could impact the calcium - I'll double check on Monday

Sal - thanks, I'll look into those too.

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

Sal the 1st — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:58:20 GMT

used to use pet tabs and prior to that ?canovel or collo cal D(but dont know if they even make it anymore)

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

Steph Worsley — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:31:26 GMT

just a thought, was the potassium slightly increased? Was the EDTA tube filled prior to the serum/lith hep tube? Just that EDTA can chelate calcium leading to low results but usually that goes hand in hand with an increased potassium

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

Roseann21 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:21:38 GMT

We used to sell Pet Cal (like Pet Tabs but obvs with the emphasis on calcium and Vit D) years ago - I just googled it and you can still get them . As long as there aren't any scares about these, they might be worth a try?

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

MrsP — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:05:10 GMT

I know what you mean but no, the bloods went to Axiom.

Re: Vitamins for dogs?

caz vn1 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:25:57 GMT

quick question-were the bloods done on in house machine? if so might be worth verifying with external lab first before taking action. we have had funny readings on our machine every now and again that just need recalibrating