| [Calcium deficiency - a problem in growing and adult dogs. Two case reports]. | |
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PMID: 22526818 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Two case reports demonstrate the consequences of a deficient calcium supply in dogs. The first case describes an adult dog with a history of food allergy. The dog had been fed with an unbalanced elimination diet (no minerals and vitamins supplemented) over many years and was referred with the diagnosis of osteomalacia (rubber jaw) for optimization of his ration. The second case refers to a puppy which was fed a homemade diet without supplementing the missing minerals and vitamins and suffered a femur fracture after moderate physical impact. In both cases, the computer-aided ration calculation showed a suboptimal to severely deficient supply for several minerals and vitamins, in particular calcium whereas serum calcium levels were normal. Both dogs recovered after being fed a complete and balanced diet. In conclusion, a survey of the feeding using ration calculation is essential especially in the case of potential nutrition-related skeletal disorders. Serum calcium levels cannot be used as a tool to diagnose nutritional calcium deficiency. |
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Authors:
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N Becker; E Kienzle; B Dobenecker |
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tierärztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere Volume: 40 ISSN: 1434-1239 ISO Abbreviation: Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9717383 Medline TA: Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere Country: Germany |
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Languages: ger Pagination: 135-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Dr. med. vet. Nicola Becker, Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik, der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstraße 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, E-Mail: Becker@tiph.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de. |
Vernacular Title:
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Kalziummangel - bei wachsenden und ausgewachsenen Hunden ein Problem. Zwei Fallberichte. |
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