Rickets associated with vitamin D deficiency in young sheep.
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.
Bonniwell
M A
MA
West of Scotland Agricultural College, Oban.
Smith
B S
BS
Spence
J A
JA
Wright
H
H
Ferguson
D A
DA
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*
D014807:Vitamin D