Suspected Se-vitamin E deficiency in heifers.
A group of grain-fed heifers became stiff, and some sternally recumbent, upon exercising after winter confinement. All but 2 affected heifers gradually recovered after IM injections of Se-vitamin E and IV infusion of Ca-Mg solution. Though serum assays failed to detect low Se levels, the presumptive diagnosis was based upon clinical signs and a good response to Se-vitamin E treatment.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000662:veterinary*
D012643:Selenium