ABSTRACT
Exotic animals, both pediatric and adult, are amenable to TCVM diagnosis and respond well to the TCVM treatment including acupuncture and herbal medicine. With more documented clinical experience and experimental studies of the TCVM treatment of exotic animals, more diseases in more species will be identified to be effectively treated with the TCVM.
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Animals, Wild , Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods , Veterinary Medicine/methods , Acupuncture Therapy/veterinary , Animals , Animals, Newborn , Phytotherapy/veterinary , Species SpecificityABSTRACT
Calcium is an important mineral in homeostasis in all vertebrate animals. It is the most abundant mineral in the body, and is the major component of bones and teeth. In addition, calcium is involved in various vital physiologic processes, including blood coagulation, muscle contraction, membrane permeability, nerve conduction, enzyme activity, and hormone release. Calcium metabolism in the rabbit differs in several respects from that of most mammals. This article discusses calcium metabolism and its hormonal regulation in the rabbit, as compared with normal calcium metabolism in other mammalian species. Medical disorders associated with this unique metabolism are introduced briefly.
