Advocate the use of cholecalciferol-vitamin D3- in an appropriate dose as a necessary part of bone health, calcium regulation and immune modulation. Provide an acceptable and reliable substitute to sun exposure.
Refeeding syndrome is defined as the constellation of metabolic and physiologic derangements associated with caloric repletion of the starved patient. 3â11 Classically, refeeding syndrome is characterized by the development of severe hypophosphatemia following the introduction of enteral or parenteral nutrition.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease characterized by a general lack of coordination of muscle movements in the pelvic limbs. Dogs affected slowly lose control and function of their hind limbs. DM is a condition that progresses slowly and typically affects dogs 8 years of age or older.