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Metastatic mineralisation caused by vitamin D intoxication in hand‐raised short‐beaked echidnas ( Tachyglossus aculeatus )
Author(s) -
Scheelings TF,
Slocombe RF,
Bayley C
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/avj.12640
Subject(s) - vitamin d and neurology , biology , vitamin , medicine , endocrinology , zoology
Case report Two cases of metastatic mineralisation caused by dietary excess of vitamin D are reported in hand‐raised short‐beaked echidna ( Tachyglossus aculeatus ) puggles at the Australian Wildlife Health Centre. Oversupplementation was attributed to excessive levels of vitamin D in Wombaroo Echidna Milk Replacer fed to the puggles. No information exists regarding the naturally occurring vitamin D levels in echidna milk, but, given the low serum levels that have been observed in free‐ranging animals, it is likely to be low. Conclusion The vitamin D concentration in Wombaroo Echidna Milk Replacer has been reduced.