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

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.

Keywords

• tetany
• reindeer
• Rangifer tarandus
• hypomagnesemia
• winter
• Kautokeino