Pages tagged with "Veterinary"
- Chickens getting vitamin D + calcifediol laid eggs containing 340 IU of vitamin D - Nov 2025
- 75% of pet dogs do not get enough vitamin D from their food
- Farmed European Salmon have much higher vitamin D levels than in the US
- Pet health improved by Vitamin D
- Dogs health increased by Vitamin D
- UVB shining of backs of cows increased both milk production and Vitamin D in milk
- Vaccination protected as much as 20 ng higher vitamin D (calves in this case)
- Ducks produced more egg per gram of feed if add Vitamin D (3200 IU per kg of dry feed)
- Gut problems associated with low vitamin D (dogs in this case)
- Cats 8.2X more likely to die in 30 days if low vitamin D when enter hospital
- Pigs were given ultraviolet light or vitamin D daily
- Senior laying hens were fed super-doses of Vitamin D daily (human equiv. of 144,000 IU)
- Cats often have similar range of Vitamin D as humans - 10 to 30 ng
- Feed Additives as Antiviral Agents: Probiotics, Vitamin D, Zn, Se, etc.
- UVB not help chickens much (no surprise – shined on feathers, not legs)
- 2,000 IU of Vitamin D per kg of food – best growth, bone strength, etc. (pig trial)
- More UVB results in more Vitamin D (chimps in zoos in this case)
- Vitamin D is important for pregnancies (pigs as well as people)
- Doggie dementia 6.5X more likely if not get exercise (probably low vitamin D)
- Calcidiol (bacterial fermentation-derived vitamin D) OK with pigs (perhaps lower cost)