selenium deficiency in beef cattle
DESCRIPTION
Selenium Deficiency Syndromes White Muscle Disease Nutritional Myodegeneration Diarrhea Illthrift, reduced weight gains Retained placenta Abortions Infertility—cows & bulls Decreased immune functionTRANSCRIPT
Selenium Deficiencyin Beef Cattle
John Maas, DVM, MS, DACVN, DACVIMExtension Veterinarian
School of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of California, Davis
Selenium Deficiency Syndromes
• White Muscle Disease• Nutritional Myodegeneration• Diarrhea• Illthrift, reduced weight gains• Retained placenta• Abortions• Infertility—cows & bulls• Decreased immune function
Selenium Diagnostics—CattleBlood Se Concentration ppb
• Deficient <50 ng/ml• Marginal 50-80 ng/ml• Adequate 100-350 ng/ml• Toxic 5,000 ng/ml
Selenium Injections—Cattle
• Bo-Se®, Mu-Se®, Multimin®—sodium selenite is active ingredient
• IM or Sub-Q• Rapid response, short-term partial
supplementation• Maas, Peauroi, Tonjes, et al, J Vet Internal
Med 7:342-348, 1993
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Selenium Bottom Line• Most common trace mineral deficiency • WMD, Ill-thrift, Reproductive losses,
decreased immune function• Easy to diagnose Se status• Supplements: none perfect—TMR for
dairies, feedlots, feeds, salt mixes, molasses supplements, injections, CA rumen boluses, fertilizers in advanced nations
• Toxicity—local, 50-100X safety margin
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