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Review
. 2021 Nov;62(11):935-947.
doi: 10.1111/jsap.13401. Epub 2021 Jul 29.

Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats

K E Clarke  1 , E A Hurst  2 , R J Mellanby  2
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Review

Vitamin D metabolism and disorders in dogs and cats

K E Clarke et al. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating calcium metabolism and in the development and maintenance of skeletal health of companion animals. There is also a growing interest in understanding the role vitamin D plays in non-skeletal health in both human and veterinary patients. This review provides an update of our current understanding of vitamin D biology in dogs and cats and gives an overview of how vitamin D metabolism can be assessed in companion animals. Congenital and acquired vitamin D disorders are then summarised before the review concludes with a summary of recent studies which have explored the role of vitamin D in the development and outcomes of non-skeletal diseases of dogs and cats.

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