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== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

This is a nutritional disease affecting the myocardium of pigs, causing  sudden death in young pigs in good body condition. The cause is unknown but is thought to be due to a ''Vitamin E/Selenium deficiency ''in these animals. This would cause a lack of free radical scavenging, which would therefore allow haemorrhage into the myocardium. Death is due to an acute congestive [[:Category:Heart Failure|heart failure]].

This is a nutritional disease affecting the myocardium of pigs, causing  sudden death in young pigs in good body condition. The cause is unknown but is thought to be due to a ''Vitamin E/Selenium deficiency ''in these animals. This would cause a lack of free radical scavenging, which would therefore allow haemorrhage into the myocardium. Death is due to an acute congestive [[:Category:Heart Failure|heart failure]].

== Treatment and Control ==

== Treatment and Control ==

There is no treatment for this condition, but control measures include ensuring there is enough vitamin E in the diet of pigs.

There is no treatment for this condition, but control measures include ensuring there is enough vitamin E in the diet of pigs.

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Cardiovascular Diseases - Pig]][[Category:Myocardial_Pathology]]

[[Category:Cardiovascular Diseases - Pig]][[Category:Myocardial_Pathology]]

[[Category:Expert_Review - Farm Animal]]

[[Category:Expert_Review - Farm Animal]]