EP 69 | Vitamin D Deficiency in Camelidae & Cervidae

EP 69 | Vitamin D Deficiency in Camelidae & Cervidae (Pets) Vitamin D deficiency is an underrecognized but clinically significant condition in pet camelids and cervids, often leading to metabolic bone disease, weakness, pathologic fractures, poor growth, and neurologic signs. In Episode 69 of Pet Care Partners, we review Vitamin D deficiency in camelidae and cervidae through a clinical, case-based approach, focusing on pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnostics, treatment protocols, and prevention strategies relevant to hospital and field practice. This episode is designed for veterinary professionals, technicians, and veterinary students, with high-yield clinical pearls and NAVLE-relevant concepts that translate directly to real-world cases involving exotic, farm-pet, and rescue animals. 🩺 What this episode covers • Vitamin D metabolism in camelids & cervids • Why indoor housing and diet predispose to deficiency • Clinical signs: lameness, fractures, weakness, growth abnormalities • Diagnostic approach: calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D levels, imaging • Differential diagnoses for metabolic bone disease • Treatment protocols and supplementation strategies • Prevention and long-term management • Exam pearls for veterinary students (NAVLE focus) Whether you’re a practicing veterinarian, technician, student, or part of a rescue or rehabilitation organization, this episode provides concise, practical, and evidence-based guidance for managing a condition that is often missed until advanced. 🔔 Subscribe to Pet Care Partners for more short, case-based veterinary education videos across small animal, emergency, internal medicine, and exotic species. #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMed #VeterinaryEducation #VeterinaryStudents #NAVLE #NAVLEPrep #VetSchool #VetTech #VeterinaryTechnician #VetProfessionals #ClinicalCaseReview #CaseBasedLearning #PetCarePartners #Camelidae #Cervidae #ExoticAnimalMedicine #FarmAnimalMedicine #LargeAnimalMedicine #MetabolicBoneDisease #VitaminDDeficiency #Hypocalcemia #VeterinaryDiagnostics #VeterinaryInternalMedicine #VeterinaryPathophysiology #AnimalRescue #WildlifeRescue #ExoticPetCare #ZooAndExoticMedicine