title: Peracute selenium toxicosis followed by sudden death in growing and finishing pigs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Field Station for Epidemiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Buescheler Str. 9, D-49456 Bakum, Germany.
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nathues
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boehne
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: grosse Beilage
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gerhauser
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hewicker-Trautwein
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamphues
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: grosse Beilage
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D012643:Selenium