Rickets
Rickets:
A
disease that attacks the skeleton, resulting in deformations thereof.
Symptoms of rickets appear especially in young cats as the result
of an insufficient amount of vitamin D or defective diet. In kittens
it results in crooked legs and curvature of the spine. Spontaneous
fractures and a tendency to pick up diseases may characterize an
animal with rickets. In treatment and prevention, the diet should
include milk, soft cheeses, minerals, and vitamin D in addition
to meat. An all-meat diet creates an imbalance in the calcium/phosphorous
ratio. However, there is more danger in overdosing vitamin D. Consult
a vet.
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