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January 2001 in “Journal of Animal Science” This study found that dietary selenium levels above 5 ppm can lead to selenosis in pigs, with white-haired pigs showing alopecia sooner than dark-haired pigs.
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August 1989 in “American Journal of Veterinary Research” In this study, high selenium diets from different sources caused weight and hair loss in pigs, with additional hoof and coronary band problems particularly in those fed sodium selenate.
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March 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that an imbalance of selenium in a C57BL/6 mouse model led to hair loss with color change and was linked with changes in hair follicle apoptosis markers.
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January 2016 in “INTAS POLIVET” This study found that selenium levels were significantly high in two districts of Punjab, with associated selenosis symptoms like poor health, hoof deformities, and hair loss in affected livestock.
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January 1993 in “Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation” This study identified chronic selenosis in horses in western Iowa due to elevated selenium intake from locally produced alfalfa hay, leading to symptoms like alopecia and hoof deformities.