Can animals have osteoporosis?

Yes, it is common in dogs, especially large breeds that are on a poor quality diet with too little calcium. But it can be seen in horses, dogs, cats, etc.

Any diet that has excessive proteins can leach out calcium, not just animal proteins. But usually omnivores consume more than double the amount of protein they need in a day which acts as a sort o...

Some hair loss is normal, people shed several hairs a day, do you have thyroid problems in the family? Sometimes that can cause hair loss. Strenght training is great at fighting osteoporosis. ...

Sorry.... I wonder sometimes where you get your information.... The disease you get from being too friendly with Olive the Ostrich is called Ostrichitis...... *shakes head* Peace.

Not yet, however, I have bone density scans at least every 2 years, and take evista and 1200 mg. of calcium a day. I'm not sure how much it is helping, but my grandmother,3 aunts and my moth...

Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium. Your body can make it's own Vitamin D if you live in an area that has direct sunlight as your body uses sunlight to make vitamin D. Vitam...

She needs to eat a balanced diet with plenty of calcium (1200 mg+) and vitamin D. See the sources for more details

Citric acid helps in chelating the calcium to be absorbed. Otherwise, a lot of it would be excreted into feces.