title: Dietary-related skeletal changes in a Shetland sheepdog puppy.
abstract: A commercially available, renal failure diet was used to manage suspected renal failure in a 10-week-old Shetland sheepdog puppy. Rickets subsequently developed, possibly from low phosphorous intake and an increased calcium to phosphorus ratio. Decreased dietary calcium in addition to decreased phosphorus may have played a role in decreasing bone mineral density. Lethargy, decreased long bone growth, angular limb deformity, and osteopenia occurred, but these signs resolved within 3 months with nutritional management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA.
authors.forename: Chantal J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: Dominique J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Griffon
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Glenna E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Mauldin
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D016226:Phosphorus, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D012279:Rickets / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D016226:Phosphorus, Dietary