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Re: selenium deficient wether

Posted by Gretchen on April 17, 2001 at 12:23:06:

In Reply to: selenium deficient wether posted by Ann L. on April 17, 2001 at 10:36:16:

Ann,
Hope this site will help you. See the chart that follows the article.
The goat medicine book (pg 97) says that goats may be more suseptible to nutritional muscular dystrophy than other ruminants because cattle and sheep in New Zealand grazing the same areas as goats did not show the condition. I don't know if it is reversable.
Was he tested for copper, The last paragraph discribes a lameness related to copper. If he is getting minerals and feed for sheep he may not be getting enough copper. Sheep are sensitive to copper and goats need it.
Click here: Nutrional Problems
Another question, you have trimed his feet, and looked for an absess or foot rot?
http://www.saanendoah.com/nutritionalprob.shtml

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