Is surgery for dogs parathyroid common in dogs primary hyperparathyroidism

The short version: the retrieved evidence does not contain data on how commonly parathyroid surgery is performed in dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism.

Only one record in this retrieval involves dogs at all: a 2012 study of nine dogs that underwent parathyroidectomy with intraoperative PTH monitoring [1]. It reports surgical technique and biochemical outcomes but says nothing about how often the procedure is chosen over medical management or observation. A 1989 review of endocrine disease mechanisms in animals confirms that parathyroid adenoma and carcinoma occur in dogs [2], but gives no surgical frequency data.

The remaining 33 records are entirely about human parathyroid surgery. They cannot answer how common the procedure is in dogs. The question is about veterinary practice patterns, and this retrieval simply did not surface any veterinary epidemiology or referral-center case series that would show what fraction of dogs diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism undergo surgery.

My call: the evidence does not answer how common parathyroid surgery is in dogs with primary hyperparathyroidism. A veterinary referral-center audit or survey of practice patterns would be needed.

Confidence: not clear from this evidence.