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Selenium toxicity
Author(s) -
Aitken Peter
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.23.5.286
Subject(s) - ingestion , medicine , selenium , toxicity , accidental , intensive care medicine , physiology , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , acoustics
ALTHOUGH selenium toxicosis (selenosis) is a rare form of poisoning, it has been reported worldwide in cattle, sheep, pigs and horses since the 1930s. The condition is caused by the ingestion of accumulator plants or by accidental oversupplementation or parenteral administration. This article reviews the clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of this condition in the different species affected.