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Sent to Pet Experts April 23, 2006 9:52 p.m.

is there somthing u can do for selenium poisioning in horses she is loosing her main and tail thank you rhonda baxstrom

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Age: 11; Female; Breed: horse

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April 23, 2006 10:06 p.m. (14 minutes and 29 seconds later)

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Its easier for me just to quote Merck then try and explain in my own words:

< = cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 wid="100%"> <> < =title6>Treatment and Control: <> < =para> < = wid="100%"> <> < =para2>There is no specific treatment for selenium toxicosis. Eliminating the source and exposure and symptomatic and supportive care of the animal should be started as soon as possible. Addition of substances that antagonize or inhibit the toxic effects of selenium in the diet may help reduce the risk of selenium toxicosis. A high protein diet, linseed oil meal, sulfur, arsenic, silver, copper, cadmium, and mercury have reduced selenium toxicity in laboratory animals, but their use under field conditions is limited. Addition of arsenic salt at 0.00375% to enhance biliary excretion of selenium or use of a high-protein diet to bind free selenium may help reduce incidence of selenium poisoning in cattle. < = wid="100%"> <> < =para2>Soil and forages should be tested regularly in high-selenium areas.Chronic Selenium Toxicosis - The Merck Veterinary Manual

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Sent April 24, 2006 1:03 a.m. (2 hours and 56 minutes later)

what can we do to stop hair loss at this point and will it hurt her to be rode this is my daughters barrell horse a friend said to give her gelitan and that will help her hair to grow faster do u think this will work. ty rhonda

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April 24, 2006 3:16 p.m. (14 hours and 13 minutes later)

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I have not heard of anything that will speed up the hair growth.

As for riding her, I guess it really depends on if there is degeneration of joint cartilage and bone or lameness at all...if there is then definately no riding. A vet exam will be able to tell you if he is sound.

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