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Discussion on Selenium-retained placenta
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 5, 2000 - 1:44 am:
My mare had to be hospitalized five days after foaling because of a retained placenta. I have since been told there is virtually no selenium where I live, and that many mares have this problem if they don't get a selenium supplement. Is this a fact? I have never heard of the connection between deficient selenium and retained placenta.
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 6, 2000 - 2:54 pm:
Hello Janet, Yes, selenium deficency definately causes retained placents in other species and is believed to be associated with it in horses. For a more complete discussion on this see: The Horseman's Advisor: Equine Diseases: Reproductive Diseases: Birthing Problems: Retained Placenta. DrO
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