Vitamin D-responsive rickets in neonatal lambs.
An unusual clinical presentation of rickets in nursing lambs is described. Two sets of twin nursing lambs were presented for enlarged joints and mild angular deformity. Rickets was suspected, based on radiographic evidence. Vitamin D deficiency was determined to be the cause, based on serum concentration and response to therapy.
Van Saun
Robert J
RJ
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000833:Animals, Suckling; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014807:Vitamin D