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High calcium levels in cats
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I had a question on what exactly high calcium levels mean. I just had my cat in and everything else was fine except this. His levels were 12.3. Please advise, the vet said this may be an indicator of cancer

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February 18 7:04 PM (16 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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You can read what the lab reports in cats mean here
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/labreports.html
Kidney failure in cats is a fairly common cause of high blood calcium levels. Tumors, parathyroid problems, and kidney issues are what might be investigated next when this is found.
But diet and activity etc can impact the level too.
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