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Re: Kitty Health
RICKETS ~~ is a disease that attacks the skeleton, resulting in deformations. 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.
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