Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D in growing kittens is related to dietary intake of cholecalciferol

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 909-912

  Morris, James G ^a   Earle, Kay E ^b   Andersen, Phillip A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Cats; Cholecalciferol; Kitten

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; COLECALCIFEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CAT; DIETARY INTAKE; NONHUMAN; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D METABOLISM; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0032929286     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.4.909     Document Type: Article

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