Dog

Ask a Dog Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Dog question?

14 Vets and Dog Experts are Online Now

characters left:

Not a Dog Question?

Question

Dec 10th I asked a question and paid $15 dollars for an answer that I have yet to receive. What happened?

Submitted: 327 days and 21 hours ago.

Category: Dog

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Age: 8; Female; Breed: Mixed

Already Tried:
My dog has been diagnosed with lupus. Her nose and ears are scabby and sometimes sort of raw looking. I asked this question Dec 10th and paid $15 and never got an answer.

I have been giving her 2000 iu vitamin D daily and it seems to be helping her lupus a lot. I just heard that too much vitamin D is harmful. She weighs about 67 pounds. How much is too much and what damage will it do?

Posted by Dr. Brian 327 days and 19 hours ago.

Answer

Hi XXXXXXXXX, let me see if I can help.

Discoid lupus or lupus erythematosus is one the the most common auto-immune diseases of the skin. Treatment is usually prednisone or a topical steroid, vitamin E and the goal, after the skin is normal, is to move from steroids to tetracycline and niacinamide.
A great article can be found at www.petplace.com and enter discoid lupus in the search box.
I'm not aware of the use of vitamin D in this disease, but the dose of vitamin E is 5 to 10 units per pound twice daily.
Hope this was helpful and sorry about the wait.

327 days and 19 hours ago.

Reply

I was told that too much vitamin D can cause kidney calcification. Is that true? If so will two 1000 iu pills daily be too much?

Posted by Dr. Brian 327 days and 19 hours ago.

Answer

In dogs, daily administration at 1000 - 2000 units per pound may cause toxicity after 1-2 weeks. Yes, you can get calcification of kidneys, heart and intestinal tract. Diagnosis would be by bloodtesting for the calcium level.

327 days and 18 hours ago.

Reply

My dog weighs 67pounds and I give her two 1000 iu vitamin D pills daily. Not 1000-2000 iu per pound.

Accepted Answer

Sorry I was not clear. Since your dog weighs 67 pounds and the toxic dose is 1000-2000 units per pound it seems that the dose of vitamin D you have been giving is well below a dose that would cause problems.

Expert:	Dr. Brian
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Accepts:	578
Answered:	12/15/2008

Dog Veterinarian

30 years in private practice, 2008 WA State Vet of the Year

Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.

Dog

Have your own Dog question?

Related Dog Topics:

Question

Dec 10th I asked a question and paid $15 dollars for an answer that I have yet to receive. What happened?

Optional Information

Answer

Reply

I was told that too much vitamin D can cause kidney calcification. Is that true? If so will two 1000 iu pills daily be too much?

Answer

In dogs, daily administration at 1000 - 2000 units per pound may cause toxicity after 1-2 weeks. Yes, you can get calcification of kidneys, heart and intestinal tract. Diagnosis would be by bloodtesting for the calcium level.

Reply

My dog weighs 67pounds and I give her two 1000 iu vitamin D pills daily. Not 1000-2000 iu per pound.

Accepted Answer

Sorry I was not clear. Since your dog weighs 67 pounds and the toxic dose is 1000-2000 units per pound it seems that the dose of vitamin D you have been giving is well below a dose that would cause problems.

Dog

Have your own Dog question?

Related Dog Topics:

Question

Dec 10th I asked a question and paid $15 dollars for an answer that I have yet to receive. What happened?

Optional Information

Answer

Reply

I was told that too much vitamin D can cause kidney calcification. Is that true? If so will two 1000 iu pills daily be too much?

Answer

In dogs, daily administration at 1000 - 2000 units per pound may cause toxicity after 1-2 weeks. Yes, you can get calcification of kidneys, heart and intestinal tract. Diagnosis would be by bloodtesting for the calcium level.

Reply

My dog weighs 67pounds and I give her two 1000 iu vitamin D pills daily. Not 1000-2000 iu per pound.

Accepted Answer

Sorry I was not clear. Since your dog weighs 67 pounds and the toxic dose is 1000-2000 units per pound it seems that the dose of vitamin D you have been giving is well below a dose that would cause problems.

Related Dog Questions