What is your diagnosis? Multiple pathological fractures in a lion caused by nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism. 1995

K E Helmick, and J L Tomlinson, and B C Dixon
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006962 Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary Abnormally elevated PARATHYROID HORMONE secretion as a response to HYPOCALCEMIA. It is caused by chronic KIDNEY FAILURE or other abnormalities in the controls of bone and mineral metabolism, leading to various BONE DISEASES, such as RENAL OSTEODYSTROPHY. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism,Hyperparathyroidisms, Secondary,Secondary Hyperparathyroidisms
D008045 Lions Large, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the cat family FELIDAE, species Panthera leo. They are found in Africa and southern Asia. Panthera leo,Lion
D008297 Male Males
D009748 Nutrition Disorders Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition. Nutritional Disorders,Nutrition Disorder,Nutritional Disorder
D005598 Fractures, Spontaneous Fractures occurring as a result of disease of a bone or from some undiscoverable cause, and not due to trauma. (Dorland, 27th ed) Fractures, Pathological,Fracture, Pathologic,Fracture, Pathological,Fractures, Pathologic,Pathological Fracture,Pathological Fractures,Fracture, Spontaneous,Pathologic Fracture,Pathologic Fractures,Spontaneous Fracture,Spontaneous Fractures
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000821 Animal Feed Foodstuff used especially for domestic and laboratory animals, or livestock. Fodder,Animal Feeds,Feed, Animal,Feeds, Animal,Fodders

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