Serum vitamin D concentrations in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are more affected by UVB irradiation of food than irradiation of animals.

Diet Endogenous synthesis Oryctolagus cuniculus UVB exposure Vitamin D

Journal

Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
ISSN: 1532-2971
Titre abrégé: Vet J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9706281

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
28 May 2024
Historique:
received: 10 04 2024
revised: 24 05 2024
accepted: 25 05 2024
medline: 31 5 2024
pubmed: 31 5 2024
entrez: 30 5 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Rabbits kept under ultraviolet B (UVB)-irradiation respond with increasing serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations, but it is unknown whether irradiation of the animals or their feed contributes more. Twenty-four New Zealand White rabbits were divided into three groups for a four-week period: the control group (C) received no UVB-exposure and non-irradiated hay (ergocalciferol (vitamin D

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106149 PMID: 38815799
pubmed: 38815799
pii: S1090-0233(24)00088-1
doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106149
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

106149

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict of interest statement The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

Auteurs

J Mäkitaipale (J)

Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 57, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: johanna.makitaipale@helsinki.fi.

H Opsomer (H)

Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

R Steiner (R)

Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.

B Riond (B)

Clinical Laboratory, Department for Clinical Diagnosis and Services, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

A Liesegang (A)

Institute of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 270, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

M Clauss (M)

Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

J-M Hatt (JM)

Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.

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