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Selenium deficiency (Nutritional muscular dystrophy, Vitamin E deficiency)
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Occurrence: Worldwide. Species affected: All. Age affected: Young. |
Effects: Weakness and signs of unthiftiness.
Detailed causes:
This disease is a vitamin E and/or selenium deficiency. All species of young bird are susceptible to this disease.
Mode of transmission
Deficiency in the diet.
Clinical signs:
Birds are weak and unthrifty signs occur.
Postmortem lesions
Light coloured streaks of easily distinguished affected bundles of muscle ...
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