Degenerative myopathy in housed yearling bulls.
In an outbreak of a degenerative myopathy six animals from a group of 20 intensively reared yearling bulls were affected. With one exception there was no history of stress or unaccustomed exercise. The diet was found to be deficient in vitamin E and selenium and it is thought that the rapid growth rate of the bulls concurrent with a continuing myodegeneration was sufficient to precipitate clinical disease.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary
D003402:Creatine Kinase; D012643:Selenium