Selenium (Sodium Selenite) for Sheep
Selenium (Sodium Selenite) is used in sheep for Selenium deficiency supplementation, Selenium-vitamin E deficiency (white muscle disease), White muscle disease prevention. Routes documented in sheep: IM, SC, PO. ExoticRx tracks Selenium (Sodium Selenite) dosing for sheep from primary veterinary literature; sign in to view the full rule set. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Trade names: BO-SE, Mu-Se
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Cited dose rules for Selenium (Sodium Selenite) in sheep are available with a free ExoticRx account. Each row carries the route, dose range, frequency, indication, evidence level, and primary-source citation.
Mechanism of action
Essential cofactor for glutathione peroxidase, which catalyzes reduction of lipid hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide, protecting cells from oxidative damage.
Side effects & warnings
NARROW safety margin — toxic dose very close to therapeutic dose. Selenosis causes hair loss, hoof problems, neurological signs. Monitor selenium levels.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sheep may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Why a species-specific page? Selenium (Sodium Selenite) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sheep — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from primary literature; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.