title: Acute selenium poisoning from selenium-containing iron supplement in suckling pigs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Tore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sivertsen
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Aksel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernhoft
authors.forename: Gunnar A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Sylliaas
authors.forename: Hilde Magda
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: Børge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baustad
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium