May 16th report: The British "Daily Mail" website published a report on May 15th entitled "The secret of cats having nine lives?", compiled as follows: Keep the vitamin D in your pet cat at a certain level , may be the key to helping it save its nine lives - and the animal may also hold clues about how humans benefit from it.

Studies have shown that among pet cats receiving hospitalization, those with higher levels of vitamin D have a greater chance of recovery. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that cats may be hiding clues to the health benefits of "sunshine vitamins." The researchers say the case of cats could prove beneficial in investigating the complex relationship between vitamin D and a range of health problems affecting humans. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary Research School at the University of Edinburgh said the findings could also help veterinarians provide better advice to pet owners about their pets' prognosis.

They tested blood samples from 99 critically ill pet cats being treated at the university's small animal hospital. After obtaining consent from their owners, the research team checked the cats' vitamin D levels. They found that cats with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood were more likely to be alive 30 days after admission than cats with the lowest levels. This can help veterinarians predict which animals are more likely to recover.

The researchers say the study highlights the need to learn more about whether vitamin D plays a role in cats developing certain diseases and what impact it may have on the consequences of illness in cats. Vitamin D has long been thought to help alleviate a range of health problems in people, including cancer, infections and multiple sclerosis. Vitamin D is found in fatty fish, cheese and egg yolks, and vitamin D supplements can also be found in health food stores. Vitamin D can also be produced in human skin after basking in the sun, but cats can only get it from food.