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Is there a correlation between stillborn calves and a selenium deficiency in the cow.
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<blockquote data-quote="faster horses" data-source="post: 1746059" data-attributes="member: 17524"><p>The answer is yes.</p><p>Clinical signs of selenium deficiency in WA include:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">suboptimal milk production</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">suboptimal fertility in adult cattle</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">retained foetal membranes (RFM)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">mastitis</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">premature, weak calves, perinatal death and abortions.</li> </ul><p>In places with severe selenium deficiency, the following clinical signs may also occur:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">in young cattle: ill-thrift, poor growth rates, chronic diarrhoea and retention of winter coats</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">acute nutritional muscular dystrophy in young calves:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">sudden collapse or death of calves within 2–3 days of birth</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">high mortality rates.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">subacute nutritional muscular dystrophy in older calves (1-4 months):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">stiff-legged gait</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">weakness and unable to stand or walk.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><p>[h2]Which animals are most at risk?[/h2]<p>Selenium deficiency most commonly occurs in young calves and calving cows, but is also seen in adult cattle.</p><p></p><p>Your mineral tag should show the amount of SE in the mineral.</p><p>Only so much is allowed by the government.</p><p>We have mineral with 26 ppm SE and we have some with 39 ppm SE.</p><p></p><p>I'm surprised yours doesn't show the amount of ppms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faster horses, post: 1746059, member: 17524"] The answer is yes. Clinical signs of selenium deficiency in WA include: [LIST] [*]suboptimal milk production [*]suboptimal fertility in adult cattle [*]retained foetal membranes (RFM) [*]mastitis [*]premature, weak calves, perinatal death and abortions. [/LIST] In places with severe selenium deficiency, the following clinical signs may also occur: [LIST] [*]in young cattle: ill-thrift, poor growth rates, chronic diarrhoea and retention of winter coats [*]acute nutritional muscular dystrophy in young calves: [LIST] [*]sudden collapse or death of calves within 2–3 days of birth [*]high mortality rates. [/LIST] [*]subacute nutritional muscular dystrophy in older calves (1-4 months): [LIST] [*]stiff-legged gait [*]weakness and unable to stand or walk. [/LIST] [/LIST] [H2]Which animals are most at risk?[/H2] Selenium deficiency most commonly occurs in young calves and calving cows, but is also seen in adult cattle. Your mineral tag should show the amount of SE in the mineral. Only so much is allowed by the government. We have mineral with 26 ppm SE and we have some with 39 ppm SE. I'm surprised yours doesn't show the amount of ppms. [/QUOTE]
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