Acute selenium poisoning from selenium-containing iron supplement in suckling pigs
Sivertsen, T.; Jørgensen, A.; Bernhoft, A.; Sylliaas, G.A.; Juul, H.Magda.; Baustad, Børge.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology 45(1): 31-32
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-6296 PMID: 12583694 Document Number: 561017
We report an outbreak of acute selenium poisoning among suckling pigs; 92 piglets were found dead or moribund without preceding symptoms. Necropsy revealed acute congestion of liver and small intestine. The source was a powdered iron supplement contaminated by sodium selenite.
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