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Pull blood and run both a whole blood and serum levels. To supplement or 
not to supplement and how much selenium is pretty much a regional issue. 
Some areas have none in the soil, some areas have almost toxic levels in 
the soil. Selinium as a heavy metal - it is absolutely necessary in 
trace amounts but is toxic in large amounts. But it's concentrations are 
also testable.

Truman

Alice Yovich wrote:

> I have been treating my mare with selenium at the advice of an alternative
> medical practioner. We didn't do blood work and based on her EPM dx, it was
> supposed to help improve her muscle function. She's had some other lameness
> issues and I'm wondering if those could be due to selenium. I did pull it
> from her diet and she seems better, but I don't know how quickly an
> improvement would be made from NOT supplementing selenium. Anyone have any
> words on this subject?
>
> Alice, Peter and Maggie
> Region 4, Texas
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