Serum vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus concentrations in ponies, horses and foals from the United States and Thailand

• Main Authors: Pozza M.E., Kaewsakhorn T., Trinarong C., Inpanbutr N., Toribio R.E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bailliere Tindall Ltd 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84897441880&partnerID=40&md5=3fa9e5e1494ea6553aef2b7a0a74b59d; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7437
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Vitamin D is essential in calcium and phosphorus regulation, bone physiology, cell proliferation and epithelial integrity. Literature on vitamin D in growing horses is sparse, and the effect of age on vitamin D has not been evaluated in equids in the United States or in tropical countries. The goal...