Major poisonous plant problems in cattle

[Bovine Toxicology]

Authors

  • E. Murl Bailey Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843; Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1979no14p169-175

Keywords:

poisonous plants, Bovine Toxicology, agricultural, toxic, bovines, beef cattle, dairy cattle

Abstract

Animal agriculture plays an important role in the economic well being of the United States. Harvesting of the rangelands by ruminants is one of the main stays of this aspect of agriculture. As a result the occurrence of toxic plants in pastures causes a tremendous economic loss to livestock owners in the form of animal deaths, loss of production of meat and milk, and reproduction problems. In some years it has been estimated in Texas alone that the loss due to cattle deaths may be as high as 24 to 30 million dollars, annually. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to attempt to describe some of the more common plants toxic to cattle in the United States.

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Published

1979-11-01

How to Cite

Bailey, E. M. (1979). Major poisonous plant problems in cattle: [Bovine Toxicology]. The Bovine Practitioner, 1979(14), 169–175. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1979no14p169-175

Issue

No. 14 (1979 November)

Section

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