[Jacob-list] Bo-Se

[Laura C Frazier]

This is what I've heard/read: If the ewe has been selenium deficient  
and not treated ever, then she continues to be more and more  
deficient -- the grass is deficient and the hay from that area is  
deficient. The lamb is not getting the selenium it needs during  
pregnancy and following from the milk. So even if I give shots, they  
will not make up for the deficiency already in place. His muscle gain  
was not normal and since the brain is a muscle, there was some sort  
of issue there as well. This ewe had a lamb like this in her first  
year, had one of her twins die her second year and then had this twin  
like this. The deficiency can affect fertility, fleece, and horns.  
This lamb went two and a half months once the shots were given and I  
provided a mineral/protein block with selenium and loose salt/ 
selenium and was only slightly wobbly, but never "normal". If given  
in amounts way over what's needed, it can kill sheep. It does affect  
goats and cows.

Laura C Frazier
FarmGirl Arts
(336) 971-3834
Kernersville, NC
http://FarmGirlArts.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmGirlArts



On Jun 17, 2011, at 7:23 PM, Linda wrote:


> If the mother is selenium deficient, won't selenium supplements/ 

> injections solve that problem? Or is there some genetic problem  

> with utilizing selenium? I'm pretty ignorant about selenium  

> deficiency. I've twice had lambs that could not stand at birth - I  

> did not witness either birth. The first guy (seven years ago) was a  

> guy that I loved on paper before he was born. His birth fleece was  

> darn nice. I took him to the vet for testing and he was not  

> selenium deficient. The vet felt that he had suffered oxygen  

> deprivation during a prolonged birth causing CNS damage. Rocky had  

> periods where I thought he was going to be okay, but the vet said  

> that periods when the lamb can stand and seem normal is common in  

> newborns with cns damage.

> Are some sheep more prone to selenium deficiency? I don't know,  

> which is why I'm asking.

>

> On 6/16/2011 5:01 PM, Laura C Frazier wrote:

>>

>> Susan,

>> I just returned from having a lamb born with Selenium deficiency  

>> (White Muscle Disease) euthanized. He was 2 and 1/2 months old.  

>> When born he was wobbly on his back legs but would run and play.  

>> His face was a bit funny looking, too. I gave him, his twin and  

>> mother Bo-Se twice three days apart as soon as I was able to get  

>> the Bo-Se. He did quite well until just two days ago. I'm thinking  

>> one of the other sheep pushed him around some. He went down in his  

>> hind legs. His muscles had not been developing like the others any  

>> way. I gave him another shot of Bo-Se, but saw no improvement. I  

>> knew this would just go on, so I had him put down. His mother is  

>> selenium deficient so I won't be breeding her anymore. Not worth  

>> it. His twin is just fine. I keep a mix of Selenium, Vitamin E and  

>> salt out free choice. My area of North Carolina is one of the most  

>> Selenium deficient areas in the country.

>>

>> Laura

>>

>> Laura C Frazier

>> FarmGirl Arts

>> (336) 971-3834

>> Kernersville, NC

>> http://FarmGirlArts.com

>> http://www.etsy.com/shop/FarmGirlArts

>>

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>>> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:16:34 -0400

>>> From: "Susan J Martin" <stcroft at ptd.net>

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>>> Just curious - how many of you give Bo-Se injections?  When do  

>>> you give the injections?  Do you inject              both ewes  

>>> and lambs, and when?  When do you give Bo-Se to your rams?  Any  

>>> information on your management of Bo-Se would be  

>>> appreciated...thanks.

>>> Sue Martin

>>> Stonecroft

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