[blackbelly] Bo-Se

[Barb Lee]

For those in selenium deficient areas, I have a question.   I was 
advised by a goat friend to vaccinate with Bo-Se about 3 weeks before 
birth.  When I got the bottle, there was a pronounced warning on the 
label and the package insert not to give Bo-Se to pregnant ewes as 
abortion and/or death could result.

Well, of course everyone was well and truly pregnant at the time, so I 
did not vaccinate.  The sheep get selenium in their mineral, and also in 
selenium salt.  They also get kelp (all three free choice and 
individually) which contains some selenium.

The label warning is apparently new.  Does anyone have experience with 
this?  When do you usually give your ewes Bo-Se?

Thanks,
Barb 

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