Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) in calves associated with excess sulfur intake

Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) in calves associated with excess sulfur intake

ABSTRACT: Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) is the morphological characterization for softening of brain gray matter, and excess sulfur intake is one of its main causes. This study describes an outbreak of this disease in 1-to-3-month-old calves in a farm located in Santa Catarina state, Brazil. The herd...

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Main Authors: Jéssica A. Withoeft, Gustavo R. Bonatto, Isadora C. Melo, Deise Hemckmeier, Leonardo S. Costa, Thierry G. Cristo, Nara L. Pisetta, Renata A. Casagrande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Polioencephalomalacia
calves
excess sulfur intake
sulfur
neurological diseases
thiamin
ruminants
cattle
pathology
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