Re: Selenium

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Test your soil, test your feed, test you water...then you'll know.

teddy


Susan Swope wrote:

> Hey Angie,
>
> Being in Louisville, Kentucky... I'm curious, which side of that line is
> high and which side is low?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Angela C. McGhee <rides2far@juno.com>
> To: RALSTON@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU <RALSTON@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU>
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Selenium
>
> >Hi Sarah,
> >
> >I've been told for years that my area was in deficite, but when we gave
> >even the recommended dosage, the hooves went to pot.  Now I don't dose at
> >all.
> >
> >Then in this month's issue of Equus, I see that we fall on the line,
> >(Chattanooga, TN)  On one side of the line said "Low", the other side
> >said "Dangerously High".  Think I'll just let it ride.
> >
> >Angie
> >
> >On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 08:33:02 -0400 (EDT) RALSTON@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU
> >writes:
> >>A word of caution on selenium: not all areas
> >>are deficient in selenium! Feeding 8 mg/day to
> >>horses in areas like colorado, wyoming and even pennsylvania
> >>(!) can result in toxicity: loss of mane and tail hair,
> >>horizontal cracks around the hooves, and, in extreme cases,
> >>sloughing of the lower hoof! It appears that Florida and
> >>Heidi' areas are the most extreme in their deficits. Blood
> >>analysis is notoriously tricky for selenium-be careful!!
> >>Sarah Ralston, VMD, PhD, dACVN
> >>
> >>
> >
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