How to Aid Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
February 18, 2007
Vitamin or mineral
A
Deficiency-Respiratory infections, wheezing, swollen eyelids, epithelial changes.
Treatment-Oral vitamin a or IM (Intramuscular shot), higher vitamin A content in diet, such as carrots.
E
Deficiency-Steatitis, white muscle disease, fat tissue lesions, anorexia, visceral adhesions.
Treatment-Change in diet, selenium additive to food, oral or IM vitamin E.
K
Deficiency-Gums bleeding, spontaneous hemorrhaging.
Treatment-Oral or IM vitamin K, Varied diet.
D
Deficiency-Soft and bridle bones, bone fracturing, tremors, metabolic bone disease.
Treatment-Oral vitamin D or IM calcium. Change in diet. Proper artificial UV lighting.
Thiamin
Deficiency-Neuropathy, paralysis, muscular atrophy or muscle twitches, anorexia, sunken eyes.
Treatment-Oral or IM vitamin B, change in diet.
Biotin
Deficiency-Muscular weakness or tremors, lethargy, anorexia.
Treatment-Oral vitamin B, change in diet.
Riboflavin
Deficiency-Paralysis.
Treatment-Oral or IM vitamin B.
C
Deficiency-Stomatitis, gum bleeding, splitting of skin or scutes.
Treatment-Oral or IM vitamin C.
Calcium
Deficiency-Same as Vitamin D deficiency.
Treatment-IM Calcium Glugonate, Oral Calcium lactate, Oral vitamin D3, change in diet.
Iodine
Deficiency-Hypothyroidism, goiter, anorexia, lethargy, edema.
Treatment-Oral Iodide salts, change in diet.
Selenium
Deficiency-Same as Vitamin E deficiency.
Treatment-Change in diet, selenium additive to food, oral or IM vitamin E.
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