The link below is page326 of a book on google books entitled Mineral
tolerances of animals. The url is listed below.
Cecil in OKla
http://books.google.com/books?id=k0wYvnlydGIC&pg=RA3-PA326&lpg=RA3-PA326&dq=selenium+sheep+LD50&source=web&ots=E15Yzyb1n9&sig=BaiwNtTLFkak2egAK2mKcDhY2qg
Selenium is a heavy metal just like arsenic. I would not have even
thought of injecting arsenic. If you really dig deep in the research on
the internet, There is not really a lot known about the interaction of
selenium and Vitamin E. They are complementary. It takes one to make
the other w
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> To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
> Subject: Re: Selenium
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:04:15 -0800
>
> Oh Cecil,
> It just breaks my heart to read your story. I feel everyone in this group
> cares so much about doing the right
Oh I'm so sorry about all your heartache. Being a new "Mom" with my orphans
was tricky too and Carol saved ours by giving me the recipe for colostrum. I
still had to pry both their mouths open and force feed them for a couple of
weeks.
My husband bought me "Raising Dairy Goats" a couple of m
Cecil I am so sorry. I know how hard loosing one is.
My dear Bailey was attacked by a pit bull (I am
waiting to catch the thing loose again and it will get
some lead poisoning). He took both of Baileys ears
and one you could see his skull. I was going to have
him put to sleep but on the advice
Hang in there Cecil.
This has been my worst year for mortality with my lambs. Burying all those
lambs has depressed me greatly. I am really sorry for you.
I have only used selenium injection on a lamb one time. He was an extremely
fast growing lamb who simply grew faster than the selenium in
This has been one of the worst days of my life as a shepherd. On the
advice of a veterinarian ( several) I gave selenium injections to my
flock. Within 4 hours I lost 5 of my lambs. 4 of my smallest and one
that I was bottle supplementing. By yesterday morning I had lost
another 3 lambs. I
hello everyone!
time is getting short if you want to be part of the MAR/APR coast to
coast transport trip - please get back to me ASAP with the pick up
location, drop off location, and a brief description of the animals if
you have animals needing transport - please reply to my private email
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