Assessment of alendronate and dietary treatment in the management of feline idiopathic ionised hypercalcaemia and ionised hypercalcaemia associated with chronic kidney disease: 29 cases (2016-2022).
Urszula RzeszutekF AllertonC AuI BrasA BriggsH BroomeT GamstonS PartonJ RajG M RossellOliver RussellTim H SparksJ BazellePublished in: The Journal of small animal practice (2024)
In this study, similar reduction in serum ionised calcium concentration was observed in cats with ionised hypercalcaemia treated with diet alone and in cats treated with diet and alendronate. These results should be interpreted with caution, as the study was underpowered for meaningful statistical comparison. Cats receiving alendronate should be monitored for the development of adverse reactions, including osteonecrosis of the jaw.