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Agriculture · Q93

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 93

Q93

Stiff lamb disease caused by deficiency of

A.
Vitamin E
Answer
B.
Vitamin K
C.
Vitamin B2
D.
Vitamin B12

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Stiff lamb disease is caused by deficiency of Vitamin E.
White muscle disease, also known as stiff lamb disease, is a nutritional muscular dystrophy caused by a deficiency of selenium or vitamin E.
In lambs, the disease typically occurs between 3 and 8 weeks of age but may occur in older lambs as well. Progressive paralysis occurs, which is evident through the following symptoms: arched back, difficulty moving and an open shouldered stance.