Preferred Label : white muscle disease;
MeSH definition : A myodegeneration most frequent in calves and lambs whose dams have been fed during
gestation or longer on feeds, especially legumes (FABACEAE), grown in certain areas
where selenium is either deficient or unavailable in the soil. It has been recorded
in many countries. It has been produced experimentally in several species of animals
on low-selenium intake. A similar myopathy occurs naturally in goats, deer, foals,
and dogs but proof of the etiology is lacking. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed);
MeSH synonym : diseases, white muscle; muscle diseases, white; disease, white muscle; muscle disease, white; white muscle diseases;
MeSH annotation : a form of musc dystrophy usually in calves & lambs; manifest of selenium defic; check
tag ANIMALS; coord IM with precoord animal/dis term (IM) animal (NIM) or with animal
(IM) in absence of precoord;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White muscle disease;
Origin ID : D014912;
UMLS CUI : C0043153;
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A myodegeneration most frequent in calves and lambs whose dams have been fed during
gestation or longer on feeds, especially legumes (FABACEAE), grown in certain areas
where selenium is either deficient or unavailable in the soil. It has been recorded
in many countries. It has been produced experimentally in several species of animals
on low-selenium intake. A similar myopathy occurs naturally in goats, deer, foals,
and dogs but proof of the etiology is lacking. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed)
