PRO/AH/EDR> Edema pathema - China: (Qinghai-Tibet Plateau) Hequ horse, selenium def. susp.

Other Animal Disease -- China
Zhao K, Chi Y, Shen X. Studies on edema pathema in Hequ horse in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020. doi: 10.1007/s12011-020-02043-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31965424;
[Byline: Christine Barakat with Melinda Freckleton]
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[This is a great observation and detective work regarding the difference in the herds of horses. Selenium is regarded as an essential element for many animals.
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