Endogenous calcitriol production and ionized hypercalcemia in 7 dogs with chronic dermatopathy of infectious and noninfectious etiology (2016-2024)

Ionized hypercalcemia apparently mediated by excessive extrarenal calcitriol production can be seen in dogs with granulomatous skin disease. Calcitriol measurement should be included with other calcium-related testing in the workup of unexplained hypercalcemia with concurrent chronic skin disease.