SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS IN FREE-RANGING KOALAS (PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS).

The article presents as case study related to levels of vitamin D in Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). It states that koalas tend to develop metabolic bone disease due to a lack of exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation becasue of harsh climatic conditions in Northern America and Europe. Infotrmation on detecting level of vitamin D values by using serum collected from 20 free-ranging koalas on St. Bees Island, Queensland, Australia is presented.