Professor - Clinical The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, United States
Disclosure(s):
Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition): No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: There will be a brief review of vitamin D metabolism and disease states associated with vitamin D dysregulation. Then we will dive into the nuances of testing vitamin D metabolites and the influences of various methodologies. Finally we will review what is known about supplementation of various forms of vitamin D to dogs and cats, in health and disease.
Learning Objectives:
Recall basic vitamin D metabolism.
Compare and contrast methods for analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
Compare and contrast forms of vitamin D supplementation.
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