Researchers report in a new study that rabbits that remain indoors may suffer from a lack of vitamin D. In rabbits kept as pets or used in laboratory studies, the deficiency could lead to dental problems, undermine their cardiovascular health, weaken their immune systems and skew scientific findings. The study found that regular exposure to artificial ultraviolet B light for two weeks doubled rabbits' serum vitamin D levels - an increase not seen in ...Sunday 13 April 2014
Rabbits Kept Indoors may Suffer from Lack of Vitamin D
Researchers report in a new study that rabbits that remain indoors may suffer from a lack of vitamin D. In rabbits kept as pets or used in laboratory studies, the deficiency could lead to dental problems, undermine their cardiovascular health, weaken their immune systems and skew scientific findings. The study found that regular exposure to artificial ultraviolet B light for two weeks doubled rabbits' serum vitamin D levels - an increase not seen in ...
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