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Can Vet J
; 51(5): 515-8, 2010 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20676295
RESUMEN
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.