title: Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism associated with vitamin D deficiency in two domestic skunks (Mephitis mephitis).
abstract: Two privately owned domestic skunks (Mephitis mephitis) developed clinical signs of hyperparathyroidism. Survey radiographs, complete blood counts and biochemical profiles, including the concentrations of ionised calcium, parathyroid hormone and 25-(OH)-vitamin D, established that they were deficient in vitamin D and had secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism. They both responded to treatment, as well as to changes in their diet, and levels of exercise and exposure to sunlight.
authors.affiliation: Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine Service, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hanley
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Divers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012889:Mephitidae; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000032:analysis; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium