What are the symptoms of calcium deficiency in golden retriever dogs

Symptoms of calcium deficiency in golden retrievers:

1. From the bone point of view, the bone shape of a calcium-deficient golden retriever is different from that of a healthy dog. It will be a little deformed, and some will become x or o-shaped in severe cases. If it is more serious, there will be a situation where the ribs are turned outward.

2. Muscle weakness is also one of the manifestations of calcium deficiency in dogs. If the dog is severely deficient in calcium, you will find that they have little strength to walk, and there is a feeling that they can’t walk when they walk. It can prove that they are seriously deficient in calcium.

3. During the teeth changing period, you can also see whether the golden retriever is deficient in calcium. If the deciduous teeth do not fall off for a long time during the tooth change period of the dog, or if the gap between the teeth of the new teeth is relatively large and not neat, this is also caused by calcium deficiency. At this time, the owner must pay attention to calcium supplementation for them. .

4. In addition, calcium deficiency in golden retrievers will also be manifested in coat color. If calcium is deficient, its coat color will not be as shiny as normal dogs, but will be darker. Compared with dogs of the same age, its hair volume will also be less so many.

Reasons for calcium deficiency in golden retrievers:

1. The lack of daily calcium intake is one of them, or the poor absorption function caused by the poor stomach of the golden retriever, which leads to the absorption and utilization of calcium.

2. The owner feeds the animal liver for a long time, resulting in excess vitamin A, and vitamin A naturally inhibits the absorption of vitamin D. One of the functions of vitamin D is to promote the absorption of calcium, and when golden hair lacks vitamin D, it will inevitably lead to calcium deficiency.