Vitamin D
Also called: vitamin D3 · cholecalciferol · calciferol · ergocalciferol · vitamin D2 · calcitriol · vitamin D supplement · cholecalciferol rodenticide
Dog
Dangerous
Described signs
vomiting, low energy, loss of appetite, heavy thirst and heavy urination, dehydration, weakness, dark stools; over the following hours, too much calcium in the blood that slowly hardens the kidneys, heart, lungs and gut, and kidney damage
Documented dose: 0.1 mg per kg of body weight
Cat
Dangerous
Described signs
vomiting, low energy, loss of appetite, heavy thirst and heavy urination, dehydration, weakness, and over the following hours kidney damage from too much calcium
Documented dose: 0.1 mg per kg of body weight
This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.
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