A myodegeneration most frequent in calves and lambs whose dams have been fed during gestation or longer on feeds, especially legumes (FABACEAE), grown in certain areas where selenium is either deficient or unavailable in the soil. It has been recorded in many countries. It has been produced experimentally in several species of animals on low-selenium intake. A similar myopathy occurs naturally in goats, deer, foals, and dogs but proof of the etiology is lacking. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed)

Annotation

a form of musc dystrophy usually in calves & lambs; manifest of selenium defic; check tag ANIMALS; coord IM with precoord animal/dis term (IM) + animal (NIM) or with animal (IM) in absence of precoord

DUI

D014912 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0022971

History note

91(75); was see under MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, ANIMAL 1975-90

Online note

search MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, ANIMAL 1970-74

Public note

91; was see under MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, ANIMAL 1975-90