Problem
Dietary deficiencies in domestic animals
Other Names:
Vitamin E deficiency in domestic animals Incidence:
Vitamin E deficiency occurs in pigs, cattle, sheep, rabbits, chickens and other animals raised for food. Muscular dystrophy is the most frequent, and, from a diagnostic point of view, the most important manifestation of the vitamin E-deficiency syndrome in domestic animals. Liver necrosis seems to be restricted to the pig. Other symptoms and lesions such as anaemia, yellow fat, gastric ulcers, reproduction disturbances, and neonatal mortality occur sporadically. Species-differences in the absorption vitamin E supplied in feeds are highly probable.
Broader Problems:
Vitamin E deficiencyInadequate animal husbandryDeficiency diseases in animalsVitamin deficiencies in diet Aggravates:
Animal infertilityPoor quality of domestic livestockInferior meat quality from intensive animal farming units Reduced By:
Health hazards from animal feedstuffsValues:
Deficiency Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → Animal husbandryBiosciences → Biochemicals
Health Care → Nutrition
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Zoology → Animals
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
08.05.2019 – 19:26 CEST