In a small study of eight hypercalcaemic dogs with hypoadrenocorticism, parathyroid hormone (PTH), parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrp) and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25 (OH)2 D) concentrations were within or below reference interval, making hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia of malignancy or hypervitaminosis D unlikely [58]. Here, PTHLH is linked to hyperparathyroidism.