Nutritional muscular degeneration in cattle in Malaysia: report of two cases


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Shokri J., . and Noordin M. M., . and Sheikh Omar A. R., . Nutritional muscular degeneration in cattle in Malaysia: report of two cases. pp. 99-102. ISSN 9128-2506

Abstract

Nutritional muscular degeneration is a muscular disorder due to selenium and vitamin E deficiency. Although claimed to be widespread it has not been reported in Malaysia. This paper describes the finding of this desease in two Kedah-Kelantan calves based on gross and microscopic findings of myocyte degeneration and/or necrosis and on low blood glutathione peroxidase activity.


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Abstract

Nutritional muscular degeneration is a muscular disorder due to selenium and vitamin E deficiency. Although claimed to be widespread it has not been reported in Malaysia. This paper describes the finding of this desease in two Kedah-Kelantan calves based on gross and microscopic findings of myocyte degeneration and/or necrosis and on low blood glutathione peroxidase activity.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Cattle
AGROVOC Term: Disease occurrence
AGROVOC Term: White muscle disease
AGROVOC Term: Muscular dystrophy
AGROVOC Term: Nutritional disorders
AGROVOC Term: Vitamin deficiencies
AGROVOC Term: Vitamin e
AGROVOC Term: Selenium
AGROVOC Term: Necrosis
AGROVOC Term: Glutathione peroxidase
Depositing User: Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8839

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