title: Rickets associated with vitamin D deficiency in young sheep.
abstract: An outbreak of rickets in sheep under a year old (hoggs) appeared clinically as stiffness and rotation of the carpal joints. Histological studies confirmed the diagnosis and biochemical analyses of blood demonstrated a primary vitamin D deficiency.
authors.affiliation: West of Scotland Agricultural College, Oban.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bonniwell
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012279:Rickets / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012606:Scotland; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D