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WHITE MUSCLE DISEASE OF SHEEP AND ASSOCIATED TISSUE SELENIUM LEVELS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Author(s) -
Gabbedy B. J.,
Masters H.,
Boddington E. B.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1977.tb05469.x
Subject(s) - selenium , zoology , biology , white (mutation) , selenium deficiency , body weight , physiology , veterinary medicine , endocrinology , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , oxidative stress , catalase , organic chemistry , glutathione peroxidase , gene
SUMMARY White Muscle Disease of sheep occurs in Western Australia as distinct syndromes in lambs and weaner sheep. Mean liver selenium concentrations of lambs and weaners with WMD and unaffected by WMD were 0.19 and 0.46 ppm, and 0.20 and 0.41 ppm (dry weight) respectively. There was considerable overlap between levels suggesting that selenium status was not the only factor involved in the development of WMD.