: a severe form of selenosis characterized especially by impairment of vision, an unsteady gait, and a tendency of the affected animal to stand with the forehead pressing against an immovable obstacle
also : a similar condition not caused by selenium poisoning

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“Blind staggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/blind%20staggers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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