Enzootic calcinosis in sheep and C-cells hyperplasia of the thyroid
- 29 October 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Record
- Vol. 101 (18) , 364-366
- https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.101.18.364
Abstract
In nine sheep belonging to the same flock, C-cells hyperplasia of the thyroid, associated with calcinosis of the soft tissues is reported. The C-cells hyperplasia was probably due to excessive feeding with poultry waste, rich in calcium. The soft tissue mineralisation was a result of hypersecretion of calcitonin, a blood calcium-lowering hormone of the C-cells.Keywords
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