title: Hypervitaminosis D in green iguanas.
abstract: Two green iguanas, with a dietary supplement of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus, had gross and microscopic lesions of hypervitaminosis D characterized by massive deposition of calcium salts in the media of elastic arteries and terminal nephritis. Hypervitaminosis is a malady that should be kept in mind in dealing with captive wild animals, especially when exact nutritional requirements are not known.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, St. Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wallach
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D007076:Iguanas; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium