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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="J Hoy" data-source="post: 1746398" data-attributes="member: 16398"><p>If any of the still born calves or calves that die suddenly for no apparent reason have an underbite because of an underdeveloped, short premaxillary bone and narrow dental pad, the calves likely have internal birth defects also, like enlarged right ventricle of the heart, underdeveloped and/or inflamed thymus and often inflammation of the lungs. Calves with birth defects can have weak blood vessels. If a blood vessel suddenly ruptures near the lungs the calf will drown in its own blood, even when it is two or three months old. That takes just a couple of minutes. If the ruptured blood vessel is in the intestines, it takes longer for it to die. The bite on dead calves (or other newborn livestock, including sheep, goats, horses, camelids, etc.) should always be checked, whether they are still born or die sometime after they are born. If the dead animal has an underbite (very common on cattle) or an overbite (which are quite rare on cattle), you will know that the mother was exposed to something that caused disrupted fetal development. Exposure to the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid was shown to cause such birth defects. Effects are highly increased if the exposure is to imidacloprid and glyphosate simultaneously. There is a much more damaging synergistic effect with exposure to both. In areas downwind of where both are used in high amounts, they fall in dust, rain and snow on all the foliage, even far from where they are applied.</p><p></p><p>Since there seem to be quite a lot of calves stillborn, born too weak to stand and suckle, or that look fine at birth, but die sometime after they are born, it would seem to be a good rule to check the bite on such animals (same for other newborn livestock). If the bite is normal, they are less likely to have been killed by toxin exposure, making it important to look for infectious disease as the cause. Thus, checking the bite saves time and money in helping you diagnose the cause of the death. That would seem to make it worth your while to check the bite on all dead domestic animals, including livestock and newborn pets, since it only takes a minute to do so. And don't forget your newborn children and grandchildren. Children are being born with the same birth defects as the other animals, but no one seems to care about them and this is not a children website.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J Hoy, post: 1746398, member: 16398"] If any of the still born calves or calves that die suddenly for no apparent reason have an underbite because of an underdeveloped, short premaxillary bone and narrow dental pad, the calves likely have internal birth defects also, like enlarged right ventricle of the heart, underdeveloped and/or inflamed thymus and often inflammation of the lungs. Calves with birth defects can have weak blood vessels. If a blood vessel suddenly ruptures near the lungs the calf will drown in its own blood, even when it is two or three months old. That takes just a couple of minutes. If the ruptured blood vessel is in the intestines, it takes longer for it to die. The bite on dead calves (or other newborn livestock, including sheep, goats, horses, camelids, etc.) should always be checked, whether they are still born or die sometime after they are born. If the dead animal has an underbite (very common on cattle) or an overbite (which are quite rare on cattle), you will know that the mother was exposed to something that caused disrupted fetal development. Exposure to the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid was shown to cause such birth defects. Effects are highly increased if the exposure is to imidacloprid and glyphosate simultaneously. There is a much more damaging synergistic effect with exposure to both. In areas downwind of where both are used in high amounts, they fall in dust, rain and snow on all the foliage, even far from where they are applied. Since there seem to be quite a lot of calves stillborn, born too weak to stand and suckle, or that look fine at birth, but die sometime after they are born, it would seem to be a good rule to check the bite on such animals (same for other newborn livestock). If the bite is normal, they are less likely to have been killed by toxin exposure, making it important to look for infectious disease as the cause. Thus, checking the bite saves time and money in helping you diagnose the cause of the death. That would seem to make it worth your while to check the bite on all dead domestic animals, including livestock and newborn pets, since it only takes a minute to do so. And don't forget your newborn children and grandchildren. Children are being born with the same birth defects as the other animals, but no one seems to care about them and this is not a children website. [/QUOTE]
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