[Animal nutrition in veterinary medicine: actual situations: decreased feed intake in swine].
Two cases of vitamin D3 intoxication in piglets are described. The dietary concentrations of vitamin D3 were 265 and 435 thousand IE/kg. Decreased feed intake, growth depression and polyuria or polydypsia were observed. In some animals hypercalcemia and symptoms of impaired renal function were found. Pathological findings included calcinosis of several tissues and degenerative damage.
Zentek
J
J
Institut für Tierernährung, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover.
Mischok
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D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000633:toxicity*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases
D002762:Cholecalciferol
Tierernährung für Tierärzte--aktuelle Fälle: Verminderte Futteraufnahme bei Schweinen.