Acute selenium poisoning from selenium-containing iron supplement in suckling pigs.
We report an outbreak of acute selenium poisoning among suckling pigs; 92 piglets were found dead or moribund without preceding symptoms. Necropsy revealed acute congestion of liver and small intestine. The source was a powdered iron supplement contaminated by sodium selenite.
Sivertsen
Tore
T
The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway.
Jørgensen
Anne
A
Bernhoft
Aksel
A
Sylliaas
Gunnar A
GA
Juul
Hilde Magda
HM
Baustad
Børge
B
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*
D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium