title: Vitamin D status in cattle with malignant catarrhal fever.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the vitamin D status in cattle with malignant catarrhal fever (MCF). Twelve cattle diagnosed as MCF and 6 healthy cattle (controls) were used in the study. Serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25-D), 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) (25-D), calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were determined as 96.83 pg/ml, 30.0 ng/ml, 2.19 mmol/l, 1.57 mmol/l and 15.21 pg/ml in MCF group and 42.33 pg/ml, 37.0 ng/ml, 2.43 mmol/l, 1.96 mmol/l and 36.08 pg/ml in controls, respectively. Although serum 1,25-D level in the MCF group was increased (P<0.01), serum calcium (P<0.01) and PTH (P<0.05) levels were decreased compared to the controls. The results suggest that there might be an interaction between vitamin D status and MCF.
authors: Veterinary Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. mdabak@firat.edu.tr
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Dabak
authors: Durrin Ozlem
authors: DO
authors: Dabak
authors: Tolga
authors: T
authors: Karapinar
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Bulut
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002112:Calcifediol / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000097:blood*; D008304:Malignant Catarrh / Q000097:blood*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D010758:Phosphorus; D002112:Calcifediol; D002118:Calcium