Dietary-related skeletal changes in a Shetland sheepdog puppy.
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.
McMillan
Chantal J
CJ
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA.
Griffon
Dominique J
DJ
Marks
Steven L
SL
Mauldin
Glenna E
GE
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
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D016226:Phosphorus, Dietary