White Muscle Disease in Goats

Also see Nutritional Myodegeneration. Most kids affected by white muscle disease have been in good condition and are 2–3 months old (range, 1 week to 4 months). Commonly, sudden death is associated with cardiac muscle damage. Other kids are lethargic, reluctant to move, and appear stiff, with a sawhorse stance, or become recumbent. Muscles, especially of the hind limbs, are firm and painful to the touch. Treatment is with selenium and vitamin E injection in acute cases.