Influence of Various Factors on Circulating 25(OH) Vitamin D Concentrations in Dogs with Cancer and Healthy Dogs.
Nicole WeidnerJ P WoodsP ConlonK A MecklingJ L AtkinsonJ BayleA J MakowskiR L HorstA VerbrugghePublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2017)
Results support a relationship between cancer and altered vitamin D metabolism in dogs, mediated by plasma ICa concentrations. The CYP24A1 activity and plasma ICa should be measured in studies examining plasma 25(OH)D concentrations in dogs.