Also known as Nutritional muscular dystrophy
Selenium / vitamin E deficiency occurs worldwide in young poultry. It is caused by lack of or insufficient selenium / vitamin E in the diet.
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Causes of Selenium / vitamin E deficiency
Detailed causes: This is a disease vitamin E and / or selenium deficiency. All of young bird species are susceptible to this disease.
Mode of transmission
Deficiency in the diet.
Effects of Selenium / vitamin E deficiency
Birds are weak and unthrifty signs occur.
Post mortem lesions
Light colored streaks or easily distinguished affected bundles of muscle fibers in the breast (myopathy), of the gizzard and heart muscles can occur.
Diagnosis of Selenium / vitamin E deficiency
Gross and microscopic muscle lesions are characteristic. Microscopic lesions include hyaline degeneration, followed by disruption of muscle fibers.
Treatment & Control of Selenium / vitamin E deficiency
Treatment
Restore proper levels in the diet.
