title: Vitamin D-responsive rickets in neonatal lambs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Van Saun
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D