Peracute selenium toxicosis followed by sudden death in growing and finishing pigs.
Fattening pigs (n = 751) showed progressive apathy, paralysis, and sudden death after accidental ingestion of excessive concentrations of selenium in mineral feed. Selenium concentrations of 1.09 to 1.32 mg/L in the serum confirmed the diagnosis. Within 3 d all pigs had died spontaneously or were euthanized due to the grave prognosis and on welfare grounds.
Nathues
Heiko
H
Field Station for Epidemiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Buescheler Str. 9, D-49456 Bakum, Germany.
Boehne
Inge
I
grosse Beilage
Thomas
T
Gerhauser
Ingo
I
Hewicker-Trautwein
Marion
M
Wolf
Petra
P
Kamphues
Josef
J
grosse Beilage
Elisabeth
E
D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D012643:Selenium / Q000633:toxicity*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000633:toxicity*
D014131:Trace Elements; D012643:Selenium