Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D in Dogs and Cats: Beyond the Bones

Jonathan Stockman; Cecilia Villaverde; Ronald Jan Corbee

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.01.003

Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D in Dogs and Cats: Beyond the Bones

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2021 May;51(3):623-634. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.01.003. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Authors

Jonathan Stockman¹, Cecilia Villaverde², Ronald Jan Corbee³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, LIU College of Veterinary Medicine, Long Island University, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548, USA.
² Expert Pet Nutrition, Fermoy, Cork P61KX38, Ireland.
³ Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, Utrecht 3584 CM, The Netherlands. Electronic address: R.J.Corbee@uu.nl.

PMID: 33653533
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.01.003

Abstract

Calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D are nutrients that play a key role in maintaining normal organ, cell, and tissue function. Much is known about their role in bone metabolism, but these nutrients are also important in renal health, urinary tract disease, and multiple other organ systems. It is nutritionally important to meet the physiologic requirements for each of these nutrients, but the interplay between them should also be considered.

Keywords: Cancer; Gastrointestinal; Metabolism; Renal; Urinary tract.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Calcium
Cat Diseases*
Cats
Dog Diseases* / drug therapy
Dogs
Phosphorus
Vitamin D

Substances

Vitamin D
Phosphorus
Calcium