Induction of lesions of selenium-vitamin E deficiency in pigs fed silver
Journal Article
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· Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5000186
Four weanling swine fed for 4 weeks a commercial ration adequate in selenium and vitamin E, but supplemented with 0.5% silver acetate, developed lesions typical of selenium-vitamin E deficiency. Clinically, the pigs fed this high level of silver had anorexia, diarrhea, and growth depression; 3 of 4 pigs died. At necropsy, hepatic lesions of hepatosis dietetica were present in 4 of 4 silver-fed pigs, and 1 of 4 pigs had cardiac and skeletal muscle lesions characteristic of selenium-vitamin E deficiency. Development of lesions and mortality was prevented in 2 pigs fed the silver diet supplemented with ..cap alpha..-tocopherol (100 IU/kg of diet), but not in 2 pigs fed the ratio supplemented with selenium as selenite (1 ppm). Four pigs fed a lower dose level of silver (0.2% silver acetate) for 6 weeks failed to develop clinical or pathologic features of selenium-vitamin E deficiency. However, hepatic selenium content was significantly increased in pigs fed the silver-supplemented ration.
- Research Organization:
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
- OSTI ID:
- 5000186
- Journal Information:
- Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Vet. Res.; (United States) Vol. 37:12; ISSN AJVRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AUTOPSY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BRAIN
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DATA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
EDEMA
ELEMENTS
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
GLANDS
HEART
INFORMATION
INJURIES
INTESTINES
KIDNEYS
LIVER
LUNGS
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
MAMMALS
METALS
NECROSIS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUMERICAL DATA
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SILVER
SPLEEN
STOMACH
SWINE
SYMPTOMS
THYMUS
THYROID
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES
VITAMIN E
VITAMINS
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AUTOPSY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BRAIN
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DATA
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
EDEMA
ELEMENTS
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
GLANDS
HEART
INFORMATION
INJURIES
INTESTINES
KIDNEYS
LIVER
LUNGS
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
MAMMALS
METALS
NECROSIS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUMERICAL DATA
NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SILVER
SPLEEN
STOMACH
SWINE
SYMPTOMS
THYMUS
THYROID
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES
VITAMIN E
VITAMINS