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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10487"><p>> Well, I'd recommend an exam. It</p><p>> sounds like white muscle disease,</p><p>> which is a vitamin E but mostly</p><p>> Selenium deficiency. It can cause</p><p>> sudden death, stiffness and</p><p>> downers. I've nursed the odd</p><p>> downer back up (one was flat out</p><p>> and eventually was able to</p><p>> walk....in a few weeks) but most</p><p>> will die. A simple blood test can</p><p>> tell you if that is the problem.</p><p>> In our area, it's an indirect test</p><p>> (glutathion peroxidase) but in</p><p>> many areas it's a direct selenium</p><p>> test. (Here all animals are</p><p>> considered deficient unless proven</p><p>> otherwise.....) There are a few</p><p>> other diseases to consider also,</p><p>> so talk with your vet! Good Luck!</p><p>> V</p><p></p><p>Thanks Vicki - but I was too late. I had to put him down today.</p><p></p><p>I appreciate reading your advice, as well as everybody else's and slowly but surely I'm learning.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jbwood@hyperusa.com">jbwood@hyperusa.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10487"] > Well, I'd recommend an exam. It > sounds like white muscle disease, > which is a vitamin E but mostly > Selenium deficiency. It can cause > sudden death, stiffness and > downers. I've nursed the odd > downer back up (one was flat out > and eventually was able to > walk....in a few weeks) but most > will die. A simple blood test can > tell you if that is the problem. > In our area, it's an indirect test > (glutathion peroxidase) but in > many areas it's a direct selenium > test. (Here all animals are > considered deficient unless proven > otherwise.....) There are a few > other diseases to consider also, > so talk with your vet! Good Luck! > V Thanks Vicki - but I was too late. I had to put him down today. I appreciate reading your advice, as well as everybody else's and slowly but surely I'm learning. [email=jbwood@hyperusa.com]jbwood@hyperusa.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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