The demand for vitamin D analysis in veterinary species is increasing with the growing
knowledge of the extra-skeletal role vitamin D plays in health and disease. The circulating …

Due to the presence of receptors in the cells of numerous body tissues, vitamin D is
associated with several physiological functions that go beyond calcium and phosphorus …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the macronutrients composition, fatty acid and
amino acid profiles, and essential minerals content of all vegan foods for dogs and cats …

Dogs are considered omnivores based on their evolution consuming diets including animal
tissue. Few feeding trials evaluating the nutritional suitability of exclusively plant-based …

Dogs and cats have differences in vitamin D metabolism compared to other mammalian
species, as they are unable to perform vitamin D cutaneous synthesis through sun exposure …

Abstract Background Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin (OH) D, C‐reactive protein (CRP), and
haptoglobin are useful biomarkers in various infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders …

Some differences regarding Vitamin D metabolism are described in dogs and cats in
comparison with humans, which may be explained by an evolutionary drive among these …

Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating calcium metabolism and in the development
and maintenance of skeletal health of companion animals. There is also a growing interest …

Background Optimal amount of vitamin D for the proper functioning of the immune system is
different from the required vitamin D amount for bones to prevent rickets. However, reports …

Background Numerous studies in veterinary species have recently linked vitamin D status
with nonskeletal health disorders. Previous studies have indicated that dogs cannot produce …