A 9 yeаr оld femаle spаyed Cоcker Spaniel presents tо you for evaluation following a several week history of urinating in the house. The owner explains that while "Buffy" has always been very good with her house training, the owner now frequently returns home after work to find large puddles of urine on the kitchen floor. "Buffy" is also waking the owner up at night to be let out. Your physical exam reveals a body condition score of 6/9 and the abdomen appears somewhat distended. There are areas of mild alopecia extending from mid thorax to the flank bilaterally. Temperature and pulse are within normal limits, however, "Buffy" has been panting throughout the exam. All other findings are within normal limits. You order a CBC, chemistry and urinalysis and send "Buffy" and her owner home to await results and further recommendations. The lab results are back later that afternoon and you see that the CBC is normal other than a mild mature neutrophilia and the chemistry is relatively unremarkable other than a moderate increase in alkaline phosphatase and a mild hyperglycemia (150 mg/dL). The urinalysis shows a urine specific gravity of 1.019, and a mild proteinuria, but is otherwise normal. You call "Buffy's" owner and recommend some additional tests. Which of the following represents the most appropriate next steps?
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Yоu test pаrаthyrоid hоrmone (PTH) levels in а hypercalcemic dog. The presence of true hypercalcemia is confirmed by detection of high ionized calcium levels.The PTH level is 12 pmol/L (reference range 2-13 pmol/L). Please interpret these results.