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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 76, Issue 1 309-314, Copyright © 1998 by American Society of Animal Science
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D. H. Gould
Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523, USA.
Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) is a neuropathologic condition of ruminants that can be induced by a variety of neural metabolic disruptions. These include altered thiamine status, water deprivation-sodium ion toxicosis, lead poisoning, and high sulfur intake. Investigations of sulfur-related PEM have demonstrated that the onset of the clinical signs coincides with excessive ruminal sulfide production. A number of ruminal factors could modulate the production and absorption of ruminal sulfide. The development of a convenient method to estimate ruminal gas cap H2S has made it possible to identify cattle with high levels of ruminal H2S and evaluate their risk of developing PEM.
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