Blind stagger is a condition in cattle and sheep due to subacute poisoning with?

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QUESTION

Blind stagger is a condition in cattle and sheep due to subacute poisoning with?

OPTIONS

(A) Manganese
(B) Selenium
(C) Lead
(D) None

ANSWER

(B) Selenium

EXPLANATION

Blind staggers is the neurologic form of chronic selenium toxicosis in cattle and sheep, characterized by visual impairment, aimless wandering, and other nervous signs. Manganese deficiency does not produce this toxicosis, while lead poisoning can cause neurologic signs but is not the condition classically termed blind staggers.

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