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No one has actually determined that it was the selenium that was the  
cause.  Could have been one of the other ingredients, or a  
contaminant.  The toxicology tests haven't come back, so even the  
speculation that the cause was the injection is just that --  
speculation.  Though I will grant that, since only those horses  
injected came down sick, it is a pretty good place to start looking.


On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:11 PM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/ 
SGSLF wrote:

> I had asked Susan Garlinghouse about this once and her response was  
> that
> the typical dosage on the average supplement container for Se is far
> less than the horse may actually need or can tolerate.  She was  
> alluding
> specifically to periods of strenuous exercise though, not just as a
> daily supplement.  Platinum Performance has a great Selenium  
> supplement
> and the scoop in it is incredibly tiny, but I double the dose during
> high exercise periods according to what Susan stated was acceptable  
> and
> safe.  I'm not sure why these polo ponies were injected either when
> there are safer oral alternatives.  Seems very risky to me.  Now look
> where they are, case in point.  I would love to know where they  
> obtained
> their Se injectables from.
> Carrie
>
> Bad sign, replying to my own post. I looked again and apparently  
> that is
> the
> standard disclaimer that I quoted. Looks like it's a selenium
> supplement.
> Considering that selenium is toxic in large doses and that the
> directions limit
> how often it can be given I wonder what the advantage was to inject
> rather than
> simply supply the supplement orally.
>
> Angie
>
>
>
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