Vitamin D Deficiency in Ostriches

A nutritional disorder in ostriches caused by inadequate vitamin D, leading to impaired calcium and phosphorus absorption, skeletal abnormalities, poor growth, reduced egg production, and poor eggshell quality.

Clinical signs

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Bird species

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Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Lameness Specific Decreased egg production Decreased hatchability Growth retardation Poor feather development Rickets Pathognomonic Swollen hock joints Specific Skeletal deformities Specific Swollen hocks Specific Osteomalacia Pathognomonic Soft eggshells Specific

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Affected species

Ostrich Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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