Too much Vitamin D

Over feeding for prolonged periods vitamin D will lead to intoxication characterized by abnormal bone development (hypermineralization), calcium deposition in blood vessels and heart and kidney, and other organs damage.

Stiff gait, loss of appetite and a generally poor condition may be symptoms. Blood samples show abnormally high calcium levels in plasma. Some plants contain vitamin D analogs which may lead to vitamin D toxicity.

Solutions:

Provide less vitamin D rich vitamin/mineral mixtures. Substitute commercial (vitamin-fortified) concentrates with grain. Be careful of giving more than one vitamin/mineral mix as many will contain vitamin D.

Do not give cod liver oil if the ration already contains a lot of vitamin D.