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Evidence that vitamin D3 promotes mast cell-dependent reduction of chronic UVB-induced skin pathology in mice. J Exp Med. 2010 Mar 15;207(3):455–63.
Effects of vitamin D(3) supplementation and UVb exposure on the growth and plasma concentration of vitamin D(3) metabolites in juvenile bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 2010 Mar 4.
The impact of methylmercury on 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced transcriptomic responses in dolphin skin cells. Biol Chem. 2009 Dec 23.
Nutritional diseases of llamas and alpacas. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2009 Nov;25(3):797–810, Table of Contents.
Compensatory induction of the TRPV6 channel in a calbindin-D9k knockout mouse: Its regulation by 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D(3). J Cell Biochem. 2009 Sep 23.
Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters dopamine turnover in neonatal rat forebrain. Neurosci Lett. 2009 Sep 18;461(2):155–8.
Calcium metabolism in eight dogs with hypoadrenocorticism. J Small Anim Pract. 2009 Aug;50(8):426–30.
The vitamin D3 transcriptomic response in skin cells derived from the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Dev Comp Immunol. 2009 Aug;33(8):901–12.
The negative effect of dexamethasone on calcium-processing gene expressions is associated with a glucocorticoid-induced calcium-absorbing disorder. Life Sci. 2009 Jul 17;85(3–4):146–52.
Inflammatory cytokines and the nuclear vitamin D receptor are implicated in the pathophysiology of dental resorptive lesions in cats. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2009 Jun 6.
Panther chameleons, Furcifer pardalis, behaviorally regulate optimal exposure to UV depending on dietary vitamin D3 status. Physiol Biochem Zool. 2009 May–Jun;82(3):218–25.
Voluntary exposure of some western-hemisphere snake and lizard species to ultraviolet-B radiation in the field: how much ultraviolet-B should a lizard or snake receive in captivity? Zoo Biol. 2009 May 29.
Rickets in Lion Cubs at the London Zoo in 1889: Some New Insights. Pediatrics. 2009 May;123(5):e948–50.
Diffuse osteopenia and myelopathy in a puppy fed a diet composed of an organic premix and raw ground beef. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2009 Apr 15;234(8):1041–8.
Vestibular dysfunction in vitamin D receptor mutant mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2009 Apr;114(3–5):161–6.
Vitamin D metabolism impairment in the rat's offspring following maternal exposure to 137cesium. Arch Toxicol. 2009 Apr;83(4):357–62.
Intestinal vitamin D receptor is required for normal calcium and bone metabolism in mice. Gastroenterology. 2009 Apr;136(4):1317–27, e1–2.
Different enamel and dentin mineralization observed in VDR deficient mouse model. Arch Oral Biol. 2009 Apr;54(4):299–305.
Ethanol-mediated expression of connective tissue growth factor (CCN2) in mouse pancreatic stellate cells. Growth Factors. 2009 Apr;27(2):91–9.
Age-related bone loss in the LOU/c rat model of healthy ageing. Exp Gerontol. 2009 Mar;44(3):183–9.
25-Hydroxyvitamin D(3) is a natural chemopreventive agent against carcinogen induced precancerous lesions in mouse mammary gland organ culture. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Jan;113(1):31–41.
Influence of Neonatal Vitamin A or Vitamin D Treatment on the Concentration of Biogenic Amines and their Metabolites in the Adult Rat Brain. Horm Metab Res. 2008 Dec 3.
Suppression of renin-angiotensin gene expression in the kidney by paricalcitol. Kidney Int. 2008 Dec;74(11):1394–402.
The paradoxical effects of vitamin D on type 1 mediated immunity. Mol Aspects Med. 2008 Dec;29(6):369–75.
Gestational vitamin D deficiency: long-term effects on the brain. Nutr Rev. 2008 Dec;66(12):726–9.
Prenatal nutritional deficiency and risk of adult schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull. 2008 Nov;34(6):1054–63.
Dietary induction of colonic tumors in a mouse model of sporadic colon cancer. Cancer Res. 2008 Oct 1;68(19):7803–10.
Vitamin D and human health: lessons from vitamin D receptor null mice. Endocr Rev. 2008 Oct;29(6):726–76.
Inactivation of the vitamin D receptor enhances susceptibility of murine skin to UV-induced tumorigenesis. J Invest Dermatol. 2008 Oct;128(10):2508–17.
A sheep model for fracture treatment in osteoporosis: benefits of the model versus animal welfare. Lab Anim. 2008 Oct;42(4):453–64.
Vitamin D in pregnancy and lactation: maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes from human and animal studies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):520S–528S. Review.
Calcium requirements of growing rats based on bone mass, structure, or biomechanical strength are similar. J Nutr. 2008 Aug;138(8):1462–8.
Enriched uranium affects the expression of vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor in rat kidney. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2008 Jun;110(3–5):263–8.
Insulin resistance, renal injury, renal 1-alpha hydroxylase, and bone homeostasis in aged obese rats. Arch Med Res. 2008 May;39(4):380–7.
Is there convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction? FASEB J. 2008 Apr;22(4):982–1001. Review.
Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters adult behaviour in 129/SvJ and C57BL/6J mice. Behav Brain Res. 2008 Mar 5;187(2):343–50.
Vitamin D: molecular mechanism of action. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Nov;1116:340–8. Review.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) reverses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by inhibiting chemokine synthesis and monocyte trafficking. J Neurosci Res. 2007 Aug 15;85(11):2480–90.
The effect of carprofen on selected markers of bone metabolism in dogs with chronic osteoarthritis. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2007 Aug;149(8):353–62.
Bone metabolism of milk goats and sheep during second pregnancy and lactation in comparison to first lactation. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 2007 Jun;91(5–6):217–25.
An outbreak of rickets in Corriedale sheep: evidence for a genetic aetiology. N Z Vet J. 2007 Jun;55(3):137–42.
Effect of 2-Methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1alpha-Hydroxy- Bishomopregnacalciferol (2MbisP), an Analog of Vitamin D, on Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. J Bone Miner Res. 2007 May;22(5):686–94.
Renal pathology and urinary protein excretion in a 14-month-old Bernese mountain dog with chronic renal failure. J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2007 Apr;54(3):131–5.
In vivo effects of chronic contamination with depleted uranium on vitamin D(3) metabolism in rat. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007 Feb;1770(2):266–72.
Age-related alteration of 1alpha,25(OH)(2)-vitamin D (3)-dependent activation of p38 MAPK in rat intestinal cells. Biogerontology. 2007 Feb;8(1):13–24.
Unusual case of osteopenia associated with nutritional calcium and vitamin D deficiency in an adult dog. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2007 Jan–Feb;43(1):52–60.
Metabolic bone disease in wild collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto). Vet Rec. 2007 Jan 20;160(3):78–84.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) regulates genes responsible for detoxification in intestine. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2007 Jan 1;218(1):37–44.
Immunohistochemical localization of calcium binding proteins and some neurotransmitters in myenteric plexus of goat stomach. J Vet Sci. 2006 Dec;7(4):315–9.
IL-10 signaling is essential for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-mediated inhibition of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Immunol. 2006 Nov 1;177(9):6030–7.
Vitamin D and its role in immunology: Multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):60–4. Review.
Effects of UVB radiation on calcium metabolism in psittacine birds. Vet Rec. 2006 Aug 19;159(8):236–41.
What is your diagnosis? Hypophosphatemic rickets as a consequence of hypovitaminosis D. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2006 Aug 15;229(4):499–500.
Chronic contamination with 137Cesium affects Vitamin D3 metabolism in rats. Toxicology. 2006 Aug 1;225(1):75–80.
Effects of depleted uranium after short-term exposure on vitamin D metabolism in rat. Arch Toxicol. 2006 Aug;80(8):473–480.
Primary hypoparathyroidism in dogs: a retrospective study of 17 cases. Aust Vet J. 2006 Aug;84(8):285–90.
Role of phosphorus and vitamin D analogs in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2006 Jul;318(1):90–8.
Mechanisms and regulation of calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract in pigs and ruminants: comparative aspects with special emphasis on hypocalcemia in dairy cows. Anim Health Res Rev. 2006 Jun–Dec;7(1–2):31–41. Review.
Calcinosis circumscripta in a common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2006 May;45(3):54–7.
Short-term hepatic effects of depleted uranium on xenobiotic and bile acid metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes in the rat. Arch Toxicol. 2006 Apr;80(4):187–95.
Hypercalcaemia associated with granulomatous lymphadenitis and elevated 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D concentration in a dog. J Small Anim Pract. 2006 Apr;47(4):207–12.
The influence of intramammary lipopolysaccharide infusion on serum Ca, P, vitamin D, cytokines and cortisol concentrations in lactating sows. J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2006 Apr;53(3):113–8.
Bone and Lean Tissue Changes Following Cranial Cruciate Ligament Transection and Stifle Stabilization. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, March/April 2006; 42: 127–135.
Oral treatment with a vitamin D3 analogue (BXL628) has anti-inflammatory effects in rodent model of interstitial cystitis. BJU International Volume 97 Page 617—March 2006.
Steroid and xenobiotic receptor and vitamin D receptor crosstalk mediates CYP24 expression and drug-induced osteomalacia J Clin Invest. 116:1703–1712 (2006) March.
The expression of genes for transepithelial calcium-transporting proteins in the bovine duodenum. Vet J. 2006 Mar;171(2):363–6.
Increased severity of chemically induced seizures in mice with partially deleted Vitamin D receptor gene. Neurosci Lett. 2006 Feb 6;394(1):69–73.
Dietary-Related Skeletal Changes in a Shetland Sheepdog Puppy. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. January/February 2006; 42: 57–64. Case Report.
Hypocalcemia in Dogs and Cats: A Case Study and Overview. Univ of Georgia Coll of Vet Med. Clinical Pathology Clerkship Program 2006. Case Report.
Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 with characteristic radiographic changes in a 4-month-old kitten. J Feline Med Surg. 2005 Oct;7(5):307–11.
Characterization of the cytokine pattern of porcine bone marrow-derived cells treated with 1alpha,25(OH)D. J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2005 Oct;52(8):382–7.
Vitamin D3 confers protection from autoimmune encephalomyelitis only in female mice. J Immunol. 2005 Sep 15;175(6):4119–26.
Anticonvulsant effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in chemically induced seizures in mice. Brain Res Bull. 2005 Sep 30;67(1–2):156–60.
Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II in a cat. J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Sep;46(9):440–4.
Evaluation of calciotropic hormones in cats with odontoclastic resorptive lesions. Am J Vet Res. 2005 Aug;66(8):1446–52.
Effects of calcitriol, seocalcitol, and medium-chain triglyceride on a canine transitional cell carcinoma cell line. Anticancer Res. 2005 Jul–Aug;25(4):2689–96.
Antebrachial fractures in four captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Vet Surg. 2005 Jul–Aug;34(4):358–65.
Hypocalcaemia associated with low serum vitamin D metabolite concentrations in two dogs with protein-losing enteropathies. J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Jul;46(7):345–51.
Hypercalcaemia in two dogs caused by excessive dietary supplementation of vitamin D. J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Jul;46(7):334–8.
Update on the etiology of tooth resorption in domestic cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2005 Jul;35(4):913–42, vii. Review.
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism in rabbits. Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2005 May;28(4):380–90.
Ultraviolet exposure and vitamin D synthesis in a sun-dwelling and a shade-dwelling species of Anolis: are there adaptations for lower ultraviolet B and dietary vitamin D3 availability in the shade? Physiol Biochem Zool. 2005 Mar–Apr;78(2):193–200.
Hypercalcemia in a German Shepherd Dog: Study Case Univ of Georgia Coll of Vet Med. Clinical Pathology Clerkship Program 2005. Case Report.
Vitamin D-responsive rickets in neonatal lambs. Can Vet J. 2004 Oct;45(10):841–4.
Severe calcification of mucocutaneous and gastrointestinal tissues induced by high dose administration of vitamin D in a puppy. J Vet Med Sci. 2004 Sep;66(9):1133–5.
Effect of supplemental vitamin D3 concentration on concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium relative to protein in subcellular components of the longissimus and the distribution of calcium within longissimus muscle of beef steers. J Anim Sci. 2004 Sep;82(9):2742–9.
Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism associated with vitamin D deficiency in two domestic skunks (Mephitis mephitis). Vet Rec. 2004 Aug 21;155(8):233–7.
Hypercalcemia and high serum parathyroid hormone-related protein concentration in a horse with multiple myeloma. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004 Aug 1;225(3):409–13, 376.
White monkey syndrome in infant baboons (Papio species). J Med Primatol. 2004 Aug;33(4):197–213.
Gene expression analysis suggests that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 reverses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by stimulating inflammatory cell apoptosis. Physiol Genomics. 2004 Jul 8;18(2):141–51.
High vitamin D3 requirements in broilers for bone quality and prevention of tibial dyschondroplasia and interactions with dietary calcium, available phosphorus and vitamin A. Br Poult Sci. 2004 Jun;45(3):425–36.
Exogenous estrogen boosts circulating estradiol concentrations and calcium uptake by duodenal tissue in heat-stressed hens. Poult Sci. 2004 Jun;83(6):895–900.
A case of nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism in a Siberian tiger cub. J Vet Med Sci. 2004 May;66(5):551–3.
Vitamin D: importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Mar;79(3):362–71. Review.
Welfare implications of avian osteoporosis. Poult Sci. 2004 Feb;83(2):184–92.
The expression of calbindin in chicks that are divergently selected for low or high incidence of tibial dyschondroplasia. Poult Sci. 2003 Dec;82(12):1965–73.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and development of tuberculosis in cattle. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2003 Nov;10(6):1129–35.
Effect of lipopolysaccharide infusion on serum macromineral and vitamin D concentrations in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 2003 Nov;86(11):3440–6.
Altered gene expression profile in the kidney of vitamin D receptor knockout mice. J Cell Biochem. 2003 Jul 1;89(4):709–19.
Suspected pseudohypoparathyroidism in a domestic ferret. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003 Apr 15;222(8):1093–6, 1077.
Rescue of the pseudo-vitamin D deficiency rickets phenotype of CYP27B1-deficient mice by treatment with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3: biochemical, histomorphometric, and biomechanical analyses. J Bone Miner Res. 2003 Apr;18(4):637–43.
Tolerogenic dendritic cells induced by vitamin D receptor ligands enhance regulatory T cells inhibiting autoimmune diabetes. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Apr;987:258–61. Review.
The immunological functions of the vitamin D endocrine system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2003 Mar;49(2):277–300. Review.
Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 2 in a four-month-old cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003 Feb 1;222(3):337–9, 315–6.
Molecular phenotype of rat striatal neurons expressing the dopamine D5 receptor subtype. Eur J Neurosci. 2002 Dec;16(11):2049–58.
Metabolic disease in animals. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2002 Dec;6(4):341–6.
Vitamin D3 metabolism in dogs. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2002 Nov 29;197(1–2):23–33.
Cadmium toxicity to ringed seals (Phoca hispida): an epidemiological study of possible cadmium-induced nephropathy and osteodystrophy in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Qaanaaq in Northwest Greenland. Sci Total Environ. 2002 Aug 5;295(1–3):167–81.
Effect of dietary supplementation with vitamin D metabolites in an experimental model of turkey osteomyelitis complex. Poult Sci. 2002 Jul;81(7):958–65.
Renal failure and vitamin D. Clin Calcium. 2002 Jun;12(6):711–23.
Hypercalcemia Due to Iatrogenic Secondary Hypoadrenocorticism and Diabetes Mellitus in a Cat. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, January/February 2002; 38: 41–44. Case Report.
Effects of i.v. and oral 1,25-dihydroxy-22-oxavitamin D(3) on secondary hyperparathyroidism in dogs with chronic renal failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2002;17 Suppl 10:46–52.
Cholecalciferol Poisoning. Veterinary Medicine. December 2001. PDF download.
Hypophosphatemia associated with hypovitaminosis-D in Speke's gazelles (Gazella spekei). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2001 Sep;32(3):379–83.
The requirement for natural sunlight to prevent vitamin D deficiency in iguanian lizards. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2001 Sep;32(3):342–8.
No effect of vitamin D3 treatment on active calcium absorption across ruminal epithelium of sheep. J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2001 Aug;48(6):353–63.
Elevated parathyroid hormone-related protein and hypercalcemia in two dogs with schistosomiasis. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, July/August 2001; 37: 349–355.
1,25(OH)2 vitamin D concentration in the plasma of Solanum glaucophyllum intoxicated rabbits. Aust Vet J. 2001 Jun;79(6):419–23.
Cloning, sequencing, and functional characterization of the vitamin D receptor in vitamin D-resistant New World primates. Am J Primatol. 2001 Jun;54(2):107–18.
Myelodysplasia, hypophosphataemia, vitamin D and iron deficiency in an alpaca. Aust Vet J. 2001 May;79(5):328–31.
Vitamin D hormone confers neuroprotection in parallel with downregulation of L-type calcium channel expression in hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci. 2001 Jan 1;21(1):98–108.
Evidence of functional vitamin D receptors in rat hippocampus. Neuroscience. 2001;104(1):49–56.
Rapid communication: Porcine vitamin D-25-hydroxylase maps to chromosome 5. J Anim Sci. 2000 Dec;78(12):3193–4.
Osteopenic disease in growing pigs: diagnostic methods using serum and urine calcium and phosphorus values, parathoromone assay, and bone analysis. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2000 Nov;12(6):525–34.
Hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia associated with protein-losing enteropathy in Yorkshire terriers: five cases (1992–1998). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2000 Sep 1;217(5):703–6.
Management and prevention of vitamin D deficiency rickets in captive-born juvenile chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2000 Sep;31(3):361–9.
Human 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1alpha-hydroxylase: cloning, mutations, and gene expression. Pediatr Nephrol. 2000 Jul;14(7):620–5. Review.
Turkey osteomyelitis complex. Poult Sci. 2000 Jul;79(7):1050–6.
Nutrition and skeletal problems in poultry. Poult Sci. 2000 Jul;79(7):1018–23. Review.
Respiratory medicine of cage and aviary birds. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2000 May;3(2):423–52, vi. Review.
24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in combination with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 ameliorates renal osteodystrophy in rats with chronic renal failure. Clin Nephrol. 2000 May;53(5):362–71.
Effects of plant-induced hypervitaminosis D on cutaneous structure, cell differentiation and cell proliferation in cattle. J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2000 May;47(4):201–11.
Hypercalcemia and hypervitaminosis D in two lambs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2000 Apr 1;216(7):1115–8, 1075.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 treatment decreases macrophage accumulation in the CNS of mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Neuroimmunol. 2000 Mar 1;103(2):171–9.
Influence of vitamin D and retinoids on the induction of functional differentiation in vitro of canine osteosarcoma clonal cells. Vet J. 2000 Mar;159(2):186–93.
Extrahepatic biliary atresia in a border collie. J Small Anim Pract. 2000 Jan;41(1):27–30.
Regulation of renal calbindin-D28K. Pharmacol Toxicol. 2000;87 Suppl 3:5–30. Review.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3—a hormone with immunomodulatory properties. Z Rheumatol. 2000;59 Suppl 1:24–7. Review.
Fibrous osteodystrophy in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). J Zoo Wildl Med. 1999 Dec;30(4):577–83.
Rickets caused by excessive renal phosphate loss and apparent abnormal vitamin D metabolism in a cat. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1999 Dec 1;215(11):1644–9, 1620–1.
Canine vitamin D toxicosis. J Small Anim Pract. 1999 Nov;40(11):550.
Safety of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 as a source of vitamin D3 in layer poultry feed. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1999 Oct;41(5):312–6.
Effects of a diet deficient in vitamins A, D, and E on infectivity, growth, and development of Echinostoma trivolvis in domestic chicks. Parasitol Res. 1999 Oct;85(10):873–5.
Primary hypoparathyroidism in two horses. Aust Vet J. 1999 Aug;77(8):504–8.
Effects of vitamin D and retinoids on the differentiation and growth in vitro of canine osteosarcoma and its clonal cell lines. Res Vet Sci. 1999 Jun;66(3):231–6.
Vitamin D doses for alpacas (Lama pacos). Aust Vet J. 1999 May;77(5):310–5.
Parathyroid receptor gene expression by epiphyseal growth plates in rickets and tibial dyschondroplasia. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1999 Mar 25;149(1–2):185–95.
Evaluation of urinary and serum metabolites in Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinerea) with calcium oxalate urolithiasis. J Zoo Wildl Med. 1999 Mar;30(1):54–63.
Identification and genetic mapping of bovine chemokine genes expressed in epithelial cells. Mamm Genome. 1999 Feb;10(2):128–33.
Nutrition-related problems in pet birds. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 1999 Jan 15;124(2):39–43. Review in Dutch.
Ineffective Vitamin D Synthesis in Cats Is Reversed by an Inhibitor of 7-Dehydrocholestrol-Δ7-Reductase Journal of Nutrition. 1999;129:903–908.
Calcipotriol toxicity in a dog. J Small Anim Pract. 1998 Dec;39(12):581–6.
Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia due to primary hypoparathyroidism in a six-month-old kitten. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, November/December 1998; 34: 503–507.
Apoptosis induction of POS canine osteosarcoma cells by vitamin D and retinoids. J Vet Med Sci. 1998 Nov;60(11):1269–72.
Vitamin D deficiency in a shar pei. Vet Rec. 1998 Aug 29;143(9):260.
Primary hyperparathyroidism caused by a functional parathyroid adenoma in a horse. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1998 Jun 15;212(12):1915–8.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a positive regulator for the two anti-encephalitogenic cytokines TGF-beta 1 and IL-4. J Immunol. 1998 Jun 1;160(11):5314–9.
Vitamin D deficiency alters the immune responses of broiler chicks. Poult Sci. 1998 Jun;77(6):842–9.
Dietary vitamin D toxicity in a household of pot-bellied pigs (Sus scrofa). J Vet Intern Med. 1998 Jan–Feb;12(1):42–4.
1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol inhibits the progression of arthritis in murine models of human arthritis. J Nutr. 1998 Jan;128(1):68–72.
Effects of calcinogenic plants—qualitative and quantitative evaluation. Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 1998 Jan;105(1):25–9. In German.
Molecular cloning of (25-OH D)-1 alpha-hydroxylase: an approach to the understanding of vitamin D pseudo-deficiency. Recent Prog Horm Res. 1998;53:341–9; discussion 350.
The 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1-alpha-hydroxylase gene maps to the pseudovitamin D-deficiency rickets (PDDR) disease locus. J Bone Miner Res. 1997 Oct;12(10):1552–9.
Pathogenesis of vitamin (A and D)-induced premature growth-plate closure in calves. Bone. 1997 Aug;21(2):171–82.
Clinical signs and diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta in three dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1997 Jul 15;211(2):183–7.
Binding of vitamin D and cholesterol to beta-lactoglobulin. J Dairy Sci. 1997 Jun;80(6):1054–9.
Vitamin (A and D)-induced premature physeal closure (hyena disease) in calves. J Comp Pathol. 1997 May;116(4):353–66.
Rickets in a litter of racing greyhounds. J Small Anim Pract. 1997 Mar;38(3):109–14.
The effects of ultraviolet light and cholecalciferol and its metabolites on the development of leg abnormalities in chickens genetically selected for a high and low incidence of tibial dyschondroplasia. Poult Sci. 1997 Feb;76(2):346–54.
Dietary 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol has variable effects on the incidences of leg abnormalities, plasma vitamin D metabolites, and vitamin D receptors in chickens divergently selected for tibial dyschondroplasia. Poult Sci. 1997 Feb;76(2):338–45.
Evidence of increased cholecalciferol requirement in chicks with tibial dyschondroplasia. Poult Sci. 1997 Jan;76(1):47–53.
Calcium deficiency, diet and dental disease in pet rabbits. Vet Rec. 1996 Dec 7;139(23):567–71.
Benefits of calcitriol therapy and serum phosphorus control in dogs and cats with chronic renal failure. Both are essential to prevent of suppress toxic hyperparathyroidism. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1996 Nov;26(6):1293–330. Review.
Evaluation of vitamin D status of llamas and alpacas with hypophosphatemic rickets. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1996 Sep 15;209(6):1128–33.
Pathophysiology of calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium metabolism in animals. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1996 Sep;26(5):1155–84. Review.
Nasal obstruction caused by nutritional osteodystrophia fibrosa in a group of Ethiopian horses. Vet Rec. 1996 Jun 8;138(23):568–70.
In vivo and in vitro effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxy-16-ene-23-yne-vitamin D3 on the proliferation and differentiation of avian chondrocytes: their role in tibial dyschondroplasia. J Endocrinol. 1996 Mar;148(3):465–74.
Rickets in a 6-month-old monkey. Skeletal Radiol. 1996 Jan;25(1):70–2. Review.
Vitamin D3 analogs and salmon calcitonin partially reverse the development of renal osteodystrophy in rats. Calcif Tissue Int. 1995 Nov;57(5):385–91.
Vitamin D toxicosis in cats: natural outbreak and experimental study. J Vet Med Sci. 1995 Oct;57(5):831–7.
Vitamin D3 intoxication in naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) leads to hypercalcaemia and increased calcium deposition in teeth with evidence of abnormal skin calcification. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1995 Jul;99(1):35–40.
Photosynthesis of vitamin D in the skin of dogs cats and rats. Vet Q. 1995 Apr;17 Suppl 1:S29.
Interspecies comparative pathology of colorectal neoplasms: relevance for treatment. In Vivo. 1994 Nov–Dec;8(5):893–914. Review.
Dietary vitamin D dependence of cat and dog due to inadequate cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 1994 Oct;96(1):12–8.
Serum total calcium, phosphorus, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, and endochondral ossification defects in commercial broiler chickens. Poult Sci. 1994 Aug;73(8):1296–305.
Photosynthesis of vitamin D3 in cats. Vet Rec. 1994 Apr 9;134(15):384.
Treatment with vitamins A, D and E did not reduce weight loss in transported cattle. Aust Vet J. 1993 May;70(5):171–3.
Seizures and acute death attributable to hypovitaminosis A and suspected hypovitaminosis D in feeder pigs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1993 Apr 15;202(8):1276–8.
Primary parathyroid gland hyperplasia in dogs: six cases (1982–1991). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1993 Apr 1;202(7):1132–6.
Vitamin D status and hypocalcemic response to protamine in exercised and non-exercised dairy cows. Acta Vet Scand. 1993;34(1):53–7.
Ionic and endocrine characteristics of reproductive failure in calcium-deficient and vitamin D-deficient laying hens. Poult Sci. 1992 Oct;71(10):1722–32.
1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 plus 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 reduces parturient paresis in dairy cows fed high dietary calcium. J Dairy Sci. 1992 Feb;75(2):485–91.
Plasma 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol and its free index are potentiated by ovulation dependent factors and shell formation induced hypocalcemia in the laying hens. Domest Anim Endocrinol. 1992 Jan;9(1):37–47.
Genetic polymorphism of plasma vitamin D-binding protein (GC) in Australian goats. Anim Genet. 1992;23(5):457–62.
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Gas chromatographic determination of vitamin D in cod liver oil, pharmaceuticals and veterinary preparations. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1973;43(3):271–82.
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