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Kidneys were collected post-mortem from 10 sheep, 10 horses and 8 dogs. RNA was extracted, followed by reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction for fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 IIIc (FGFR1IIIC), sodium-phosphate co-transporter (NPT) 1 (SLC17A1), NPT2a (SLC34A1), NPT2c (SLC34A3), parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R), klotho (KL), vitamin D receptor (VDR), 1a-hydroxylase (CYP27B1) and 24-hydroxylase (CYP24A1). NPT2a was highly expressed in the dog kidneys, compared with those of the horses and sheep. NPT1 had greatest expression in horses and sheep, although the three different NPTs all had relatively similar expression in sheep. There was little variability in FGFR1IIIc expression, particularly in the dogs and horses. FGFR1IIIc expression was negatively correlated with NPT genes (except NPT2a in sheep), while NPT genes were all positively correlated with each other. Unexpectedly, klotho was positively correlated with NPT genes in all three species. These results provide the basis for further research into this important regulatory system. 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