Calcaemic responses in the yellow monitor, varanus flavescens to vitamin D3 administration.
The effect of a daily intramuscular injection of vitamin D3 (2000 IU/100 g b.wt) on serum calcium level was investigated in Varanus flavescens. This treatment evoked hypercalcaemia on day 3 which progressed up to day 7. At day 14 a decline was noticed in the serum calcium level which was followed by a rise from day 21 to day 28.
Swarup
K
K
Department of Zoology, University of Gorakhpur, India.
Pandey
A K
AK
Srivastav
A K
AK
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D008116:Lizards / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors
D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium