Outbreak of bovine stomatitis in a feedlot due to Setaria lutescens (yellow foxtail)

Authors

  • John R. Campbell Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 5B4 Canada
  • Murray D. Jelinski Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon SK S7N 5B4 Canada
  • Joe Petreny Box 1187 Moosomin, SK SOG 3N0
  • Corey Jones 1A-1081 Central Ave N, Swift Current, SK S9H 4Z2
  • Allen Perry Prairie Diagnostic Laboratories, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol47no1p36-41

Keywords:

cattle, stomatitis, yellow foxtail, Setaria lutenscens

Abstract

A case of poor-doing cattle in a feedlot in the prairie region of western Canada was investigated. Clinical examination revealed mild to severe chronic ulcerative stomatitis. Histopathological examination confirmed plant material embedded within the lesions. Yellow foxtail (Setaria lutescens) was grossly visible in clover silage fed to the cattle. This case highlights the need to consider plant awns as a potential cause of outbreaks of ulcerative stomatitis.

Cover image of Volume 47, No.1 of the Bovine Practitioner: a photo of Angus cattle grazing in a field of wildflowersalongside a muddy pool of water. In the background, some cattle are wading through the water and others are grazing on green fields that roll gently up to the horizon.

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Published

2013-02-01

How to Cite

Campbell, J. R., Jelinski, M. D., Petreny, J., Jones, C., & Perry, A. (2013). Outbreak of bovine stomatitis in a feedlot due to Setaria lutescens (yellow foxtail). The Bovine Practitioner, 47(1), 36–41. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol47no1p36-41

Issue

Vol. 47, No. 1 (2013 Spring)

Section

Articles