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Dear colleagues, A Christmas poser.... If animals are covered in fur how do they make Vitamin D? Could this explain why dogsand cats rarely live into their 20s? Seriously though, I have read that they synthesise Vit D in their fur (which is absorbed when they are groomed?) but if this is true how come humans don't synthesise Vit D in hair if we are descended from the apes? Happy Christmas! Sean Maguire Mater Hospital, Dublin. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/