Seasonal Hypomagnesemia in reindeer on Kautokeino winter pasture in Finnmark County, Norway

Bernt Hoff; Arne Rognmo; Gustav Havre; Hanne Morberg

doi:10.7557/2.13.3.1055

Seasonal Hypomagnesemia in reindeer on Kautokeino winter pasture in Finnmark County, Norway

Authors

Bernt Hoff
Arne Rognmo
Gustav Havre
Hanne Morberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/2.13.3.1055

Keywords:

tetany, reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, hypomagnesemia, winter, Kautokeino

Abstract

Hypomagnesemia was diagnosed in reindeer on Kautokeino winter pasture in Finnmark County, Norway. The affected animals were paretic or ataxic. Mean serum magnesium levels were 0.19 +/- 0.20 mm/L (n = 6), compared to a serum Mg level of 0.82 +/- 0.17 mm/L for the reference group.

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Published

1993-12-01

How to Cite

Hoff, B., Rognmo, A., Havre, G., & Morberg, H. (1993). Seasonal Hypomagnesemia in reindeer on Kautokeino winter pasture in Finnmark County, Norway. Rangifer, 13(3), 133–136. https://doi.org/10.7557/2.13.3.1055