Selenium toxicosis with focal symmetrical poliomyelomalacia in postweaning pigs in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-179

  Penrith, Mary Louise ^a   Robinson, J T R ^b  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Focal symmetrical poliomyelomalacia; Paralysis; Pigs; Selenium toxicosis

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EPIDEMIC; FOOD CONTAMINATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; PARALYSIS; PATHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; PARALYSIS; SELENIUM; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0030159102     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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