Osteoporosis in goats associated with phosphorus and calcium deficiency

METABOLIC bone diseases are relatively common in goats, and include osteomalacia ([Deckwer 1950][1], [Dix 1950][2]), fibrous osteodystrophy ([Andrews and others 1983][3], [Aslani and others 2001][4]) and enzootic calcinosis ([Wanner and others 1986][5], [Gufler and others 1999][6], [Braun and others