There is also a general unthriftiness, i.e., growth depression, decrease in food consumption, and decrease in wool production. Pigs may show a variety of diseases in relation to Se deficiency. Mulberry heart disease occurs in growing pigs that develop severe cardiomyopathy, often coupled with hemorrhages of the cardiac tissue. Similar to the other species, pigs can also develop nutritional muscular dystrophy. Spermatogenesis decreases when Se intake is extremely low.
Pigs are also more susceptible to swine dysentery when selenium deficient.
Nutritional muscular dystrophy is the known disease that affects horses with Se deficiency. Similar to sheep, there are three different patterns of NMD that can occur. The first is acute, with death occurring within 24 hours. The foal's tongue may be paralyzed, making in unable to suckle. The second case is more common and is induced by exercise.