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sharing this for future reference. My Tango is 14 and already diagnosed with Hyper parathroidism ( secondary), and now we are trying to figure out the cause. It appears, based on a 3 day urine specific gravity test, the cause could be kidney disease....... not enough conclusive tests at this point.

This might be an informative reading page for some of you who are interested

Factors associated with survival in dogs with chronic kidney disease Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with morbidity and mortality in dogs. Plasma fibroblast growth factor‐23 (FGF‐23) concentration is an independent predictor of CKD progression and survival in cats and people with ...