Evaluation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in a heterogeneous canine ICU population.
Dava M CazzolliJennifer E PrittiePhilip R FoxKen LambPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2019)
Low serum 25-OH-D was recorded in one-quarter of critically ill dogs, and was significantly lower in nonsurvivors in comparison to survivors. There was weak correlation between serum 25-OH-D and illness severity. Further studies are required to clarify relationships between vitamin D status and outcome.
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