Deficiency – goose-stepping' gait

DEFICIENCY – GOOSE-STEPPING' GAIT

  • Deficiency of pantothenic acid in pigs causes slow growth, diarrhoea, loss of hair, scaliness of the skin and a characteristic 'goose-stepping' gait
  • In severe cases animals are unable to stand.
  • In the chick, growth is retarded and dermatitis occurs.
  • In mature birds, hatchability is reduced.
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