Acute nutritional muscular dystrophy and mortality associated with selenium deficiency in artificial rearing of dairy calves in Salta, Argentina

Selenium (Se) is a trace element important for performance and immune functions in cattle. The deficiency of this mineral is widely distributed in northwestern Argentina and it is usually associated with intensive production systems. Calves seem more susceptible due to the metabolic regulation failu...

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Main Authors:	Colque Caro, Luis Adrián, Medina, Diego M., Avellaneda Cáceres, Agustín, Aguirre Castro, Laura Sabrina, Sandoval, Gabriela Virginia, Micheloud, Juan Francisco
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Ediciones INTA 2024
Subjects:	Ganado Bovino Deficiencia de Minerales Deficiencia de Oligoelementos Selenio Ganado de Leche Distrofia Muscular Cattle Mineral Deficiencies Trace Element Deficiencies Selenium Dairy Cattle Muscular Dystrophy Salta
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19043 https://doi.org/10.58149/thjm-sw46