• Selenium is accumulated by a number of plants in sufficient amounts to be toxic if consumed by livestock. (usda.gov)
  • The only practical method of reducing losses in livestock due to selenium poisoning is to prevent animals from eating excessive amounts of selenium-containing plants. (usda.gov)
  • It invades agricultural lands and can be poisonous to livestock, including horses, cattle, and sheep. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over the past year and a half, poison hemlock has been garnering a lot of attention from news outlets, blogs and newsletters as a poisonous plant for livestock (and humans). (farmanddairy.com)
  • There are other potentially poisonous or toxic plants to livestock you should recognize. (farmanddairy.com)
  • This article will focus on three toxic plants which livestock may encounter while grazing pastures in Ohio. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Jimsonweed is toxic to all classes of livestock and humans, but most poisoning cases involve cattle. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Pokeweed is toxic to all classes of livestock and humans. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Black Locust is toxic to all classes of livestock. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Always have plenty of feed and forage available for livestock so they are not forced to consume less-desirable plants, and scout fields before making hay or silage. (farmanddairy.com)
  • If any poisonous plants are found, all livestock should be removed from the area. (farmanddairy.com)
  • It has little or no forage value for livestock and is toxic to horses, who won't graze it unless no other forage is available. (unl.edu)
  • As defined by federal law, noxious weeds are weeds that are "of foreign origin" and "new or not widely prevalent in the United States" when such weeds "can directly or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, or poultry or other interests of agriculture. (pesticide.org)
  • Ionophores or antibiotics can be beneficial for cattle, poultry or other livestock, but not for horses. (buckeyenutrition.com)
  • This natural and safe cleaner goes a long way and can be safely used on your horse, cattle or livestock. (animalhealthexpress.com)
  • This biennial weed grows quickly in the spring and can pack a toxic punch to humans and livestock. (hayandforage.com)
  • Dwight Lingenfelter, an extension associate in weed science with Penn State Extension, says poison hemlock contains several pyridine alkaloids that are toxic to livestock at relatively small concentrations. (hayandforage.com)
  • Luckily, California milkweed contains less cardenolides in its plant tissues than the late-blooming species, which means it is potentially less toxic to livestock and therefore more attractive for planting in rangelands. (ebcnps.org)
  • Invasive plants can displace rare plants in most any ecosystem, totally transform natural ecosystems (e.g., yellow star thistle in California grasslands), dramatically increase fire frequency, thereby threatening personal property and livestock (e.g. (omegafields.com)
  • Moreover, some invasive plants are toxic to livestock and wild ungulates (e.g., leafy spurge and cattle). (omegafields.com)
  • [ 1 ] Poison hemlock causes skeletal deformities in the offspring of livestock that eat the plants during gestation (eg, crooked calf disease in cattle). (medscape.com)
  • This review presents some of the emerging and well-established plant species that are responsible for poisoning episodes in companion animals and livestock in Europe. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pimelea is a genus of about 140 plant species, some of which are well-known for causing animal poisoning resulting in significant economic losses to the Australian livestock industry. (bvsalud.org)
  • The extensive pasture lands where cattle graze often contain various plant species, some of which can be harmful or even lethal to cows. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Astragalus drummondii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Drummond's milkvetch. (wikipedia.org)
  • Individuals of this species are herbaceous perennial plants with thick, hairy stems as well as long-hairy foliage. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many species in the genus Astragalus are toxic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Samples of A. drummondii in New Mexico were tested and found to be negative for the production of swainsonine, suggesting that this species may be safe for cattle to eat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cestrum species are widespread in America tropical and subtropical areas, and are considered important causes of deaths in cattle in Brazil, due developing of acute hepatotoxic lesions ( Kissemann & Groth 2000 Kissemann K.G. & Groth D. 2000. (scielo.br)
  • The indicator plants include certain species of Astragalus, prince's plume, and some woody asters. (usda.gov)
  • The many species of this plant, which can be found in many areas, may actually be varieties of two or three species. (wikipedia.org)
  • University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle grazing pastures with Johnson grass and other sorghum species. (missouri.edu)
  • Prussic acid poisoning results when cattle eat cyanide-producing compounds in immature leaves of sorghum grasses or leaves of cherry and related species of fruit trees. (missouri.edu)
  • Finally, eradicate poisonous plants by mowing or by applying the right herbicide based on the plant species. (farmanddairy.com)
  • The seeds of many Crotalaria species contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. (pfaf.org)
  • Nightshade is the common name for certain species of the plant genus Solanum . (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The common name "enchanter's nightshade" refers to a group of unrelated plants in the genus Circaea of the family Onagraceae, while the common name "deadly nightshade" refers to a species in the related nightshade-family genus Atropa (A. belladonna) . (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Many nightshade species are extremely poisonous due to the presence of toxic alkaloids in various plant parts, including the foliage and berries. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The Plant List Search this online database for information about one million plant species from around the world. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Also, click on "major plant groups" at the bottom of the page to browse descriptions of species of interest. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • In this case, avoid grazing cattle in stands of sorghum species for five to seven days to allow the prussic acid gas to volatize. (hayandforage.com)
  • The foliage of this plant is bitter and toxic so it is avoided by cattle and other mammalian herbivore species like deer. (prairiemoon.com)
  • It is also the only species that is not commercially available from local native plant nurseries. (ebcnps.org)
  • Invasive plants compete with crop species in agriculture, pasture, and rangelands ecosystems and decrease yields and crop value. (omegafields.com)
  • Campbell and Gibson (2001) reported 23 invasive plant species germinated and grew from horse manure samples in a greenhouse study, but only one invasive plant species became established in the trail plots in Illinois. (omegafields.com)
  • This study was intended to replicate the eastern USA study to determine if horses can introduce weeds in western USA ecosystems, which differ in climate, native vegetation, and invasive plant species. (omegafields.com)
  • 1. Assess the importance of different mechanisms by which horses may introduce non-native plant species. (omegafields.com)
  • see the image below) or plants in the water hemlock family ( Cicuta species and Oenanthe crocata ). (medscape.com)
  • In both species, the root contains the greatest concentration of toxin, although all plant parts are toxic. (medscape.com)
  • Poison hemlock, an exotic species introduced to the United States, is a ubiquitous plant with fernlike properties that may reach a height of 2 meters. (medscape.com)
  • The main plant species are described, and the mechanism of action of the primary active agents and their clinical effects are presented. (bvsalud.org)
  • The diversity of plant species and phytotoxins, as well as the emerging nature of certain plant poisonings, warrant a continuous update of knowledge by veterinarians and animal owners. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pimelea species are well-adapted native plants, and their diaspores (single seeded fruits) possess variable degrees of dormancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • A species of toxic plants of the Compositae. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cattle and occasionally horses are poisoned, but poisoning is quite rare. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Horses most certainly require quality forage, free from toxic weeds and molds, and of high nutritional value. (ncsu.edu)
  • Cattle and horses usually avoid the plant but poisoning can occur with new stock that has not come across it before. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • As the seasons change, it's important to be aware of the different plants that have grown or been added to your surroundings and their potential toxic effects on cattle and horses. (tamu.edu)
  • The antibiotic monensin is highly toxic to horses. (buckeyenutrition.com)
  • Now as to whether garden product and other vegetables or fruits might be harmful to horses, a few of them occur on this list of plants poisonous to equines as posted on Wikipedia. (horsekeeping.com)
  • It seems as though garlic and onions could be toxic to horses, although not as bad as for cattle. (horsekeeping.com)
  • Horses have been accused of spreading invasive plants through hay and manure. (omegafields.com)
  • The alkaloids in these foods and plants can be mildly to fatally toxic to humans and animals. (horsekeeping.com)
  • Most of that fescue is infected with endophyte fungus, which is beneficial to the grass, but produces ergot alkaloids, organic compounds in plants that are toxic to grazing animals. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • Fescue growth and concentrations of ergot alkaloids, the toxic compounds in endophyte fungus, peak twice a year, Littlejohn said. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • The poisonous compounds are alkaloids which cause cattle diseases, neoplasms, and liver damage and are used to produce cancers in experimental animals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Regularly surveying the pasture and removing toxic plants can significantly minimize the risk of accidental consumption. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Providing balanced and nutritional feed reduces the cattle's temptation to consume other potentially harmful plants in the pasture. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Evans says more than 70 adult cattle in southwestern Missouri died shortly after being released into drought-stressed pasture with lush new growth of Johnson grass. (missouri.edu)
  • The remaining cattle were returned to the pasture, after which several more animals died. (missouri.edu)
  • Noxious weeds are non-native plants, mostly weeds of rangeland or pasture, that are classified under federal and state law as having negative impacts on agriculture. (pesticide.org)
  • The ability of new shoots to emerge from deeply buried corms allows the plant to re-establish itself in newly sown leys after a permanent pasture has been ploughed up. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • Tim Evans with the University of Missouri notes the cattle were released to a pasture of drought-stressed johnsongrass that had a flush of fresh forage following a recent rain. (hayandforage.com)
  • Littlejohn and her collaborators investigated the effects of adding melatonin to supplemental feed for pregnant cows consuming endophyte-infected fescue seed during toxic phases in the pasture grass. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • It has been suggested that even though selenium accumulating plants are not readily eaten, they contribute to selenium toxicosis by making selenium in the soil available to neighboring, palatable, secondary selenium-accumulating plants. (usda.gov)
  • Cattle can experience toxicosis if they eat 0.5% of their body weight in poison hemlock, which is 5 pounds of plant material per 1,000-pound animal. (hayandforage.com)
  • Leafy spurge ( Euphorbia esula ) is a perennial weed whose milky sap is toxic to cattle, causing skin irritation and digestive problems. (pesticide.org)
  • Herbicides that kill leafy spurge also kill desirable plants. (pesticide.org)
  • Leafy spurge is a perennial plant with greenish-yellow flower bracts. (mn.us)
  • Most leafy spurge plants flower in May and June, although mowed stems may flower later. (mn.us)
  • The seedlings and seeds are the most toxic parts of the plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • All parts of the plant are poisonous, especially the seeds. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Reproduction is either by seeds and/or shoots that sprout from roots of established plants. (farmanddairy.com)
  • On average, 70% of ivy seeds are viable and plants can produce thousands of fruits per year. (wa.gov)
  • 5 The seeds can live for up to 7 years in the soil, 5 so that germination of new seedlings can occur long after visible plants are gone. (pesticide.org)
  • The mean number of seeds per plant is around 70. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • There is no obvious dispersal mechanism and seeds normally fall around the parent plant. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • Cattle may eat the seed heads during grazing and the seeds can pass unharmed through the digestive system. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • Before you get started, one of the most important things to know about the seeds of wild plants is that many have built-in dormancy mechanisms that prevent the seed from germinating. (prairiemoon.com)
  • Poison hemlock can also grow up to 6 feet tall, and all parts of the plant are poisonous, especially mature seeds. (hayandforage.com)
  • In an article from Michigan State University Extension, Eric Anderson, Isabel Branstrom, and Erin Hill write that poison hemlock is capable of producing up to 38,000 seeds per plant. (hayandforage.com)
  • A study in the eastern USA showed that while horse hay and manure may contain a small number of seeds of invasive plants, the seeds do not successfully germinate on trails. (omegafields.com)
  • In 2005, humans withdrew their cattle, springing the trap. (nature.com)
  • For example, it may be toxic to cattle or humans, or it may choke waterways, or decrease crop yields. (sarracenia.com)
  • Poison hemlock is also toxic to humans if it is ingested. (hayandforage.com)
  • Admittedly, this dirt is sometimes highly processed before we receive it, but most solids that make up humans and other creatures either are now or recently were dirt (the simple stuff that stripes the outer surface of our world, the thin paste that raises us above rocks) transformed by sunlight into plants or animals. (cdc.gov)
  • These shortcomings may compromise the human exposure to AFM1, mainly in children, is an important issue reliability of the existing genotoxicity testing of active substances for public health in several countries, being AFM1 a possible car- used in plant protection products and highlight the need for devel- cinogenic compound from humans (IARC, group 2B). (cdc.gov)
  • In most tists to hypothesize that M. tuberculosis evolved cases, a competent immune system limits the mul- from the closely related mycobacterium, M. bovis , tiplication of the tubercle bacilli, although some possibly coincident with the domestication of cattle bacilli remain dormant but viable, rendering a con- by humans approximately 15,000-20,000 years dition known as latent TB infection (LTBI) (CDC, ago (Daniel, 2000). (cdc.gov)
  • Many plants mill both horse feed and other animal products, such as cattle or poultry feed. (buckeyenutrition.com)
  • 1) While continuing to accelerate grain production and raising grain quality, the agriculture departments shall also accelerate the pace of raising cattle, poultry and aquatic foods which are low graincosuming and with high feed-conversion rate. (who.int)
  • Astragalus drummondii is one of many plants named after him. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cattle that consume Astragalus may act "crazed", and even dying. (wikipedia.org)
  • Astragalus bisulcatus, two-grooved milkvetch, is a selenium-accumulating plant. (usda.gov)
  • The environmental impact posed by Paraquat included its extreme toxicity to plants, animals and the aquatic environment. (fiji.gov.fj)
  • Forage from an area with high nitrate levels may be mixed with forage from an area with lower levels and fed to cattle with lower risk of toxicity. (beefmagazine.com)
  • Although further testing supports the hypothesized cause of death of cattle in The Show-Me State, prussic acid poisoning and nitrate toxicity are triggered by similar growing conditions, especially in the Upper Midwest. (hayandforage.com)
  • Toxicity levels are typically low in plant tissues by the time forage is mature enough to make hay, and any prussic acid present after cutting will dissipate during dry down. (hayandforage.com)
  • Hemlocks are among the few plants that can cause life-threatening toxicity. (medscape.com)
  • When the Obamas tested the soil in preparation for planting their garden, they found some lead in the soil. (prwatch.org)
  • Still, the Obamas took precautions to further lower the lead level to 14ppm, and make the lead unavailable to plants by adding soil amendments that diluted the lead and changed the pH of the soil. (prwatch.org)
  • They are among many other Americans whose yards and gardens are contaminated with sewage sludge without their knowledge and who, as a result, are exposed to toxic contaminants in the soil. (prwatch.org)
  • Plants are easier to pull out of the ground when the soil is moist from rain. (wa.gov)
  • It is also toxic to some soil fungi and bacteria, and increases the population of some soil pathogens," said Minister Reddy. (fiji.gov.fj)
  • It has an extensive root system, and average-sized plants (2 feet tall) can have roots that extend 10 feet into the soil. (pesticide.org)
  • A study of a native prairie found that 95 percent of the spurge plants were associated with soil disturbances. (pesticide.org)
  • The plant has to share the little resources that it collects from the soil with the fungus, which in turn may produce fewer toxins. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, bare-root plants can be planted during cold weather or anytime the soil is not frozen. (prairiemoon.com)
  • Many of the invasive plants were introduced for food, fiber, soil stabilization, or ornamental purposes. (omegafields.com)
  • In the environment they tend to be associated with ash, soil, or any surface with a high organic content, such as plant leaves. (cdc.gov)
  • These forages can accumulate nitrate in their stems - especially in response to drought - and cyanide-producing compounds in their leaves, particularly in rapidly growing immature plants. (missouri.edu)
  • Producers look to non-traditional forages as a source of cattle feed. (beefmagazine.com)
  • Most alternative forages used as cattle feed have some associated risk though. (beefmagazine.com)
  • Forages like sorghum, sudangrass, sorghum-sudangrass, and johnsongrass produce a compound called dhurrin in the plant leaf cells. (hayandforage.com)
  • Dhurrin is quick to accumulate in immature forage tissues like that of the fast-growing johnsongrass plants that popped up in the drought-stricken pastures of southwest Missouri. (hayandforage.com)
  • Cattle producers in several drought-stressed parts of Missouri have recently reported cattle deaths from suspected prussic acid or hydrocyanic acid (cyanide) poisoning, says Tim Evans, an MU Extension state specialist in animal health and veterinary toxicology. (missouri.edu)
  • But poison hemlock is not the only plant that you should be on the lookout for. (farmanddairy.com)
  • If poison hemlock is growing among desirable broadleaf plants or shrubbery, mechanical removal is advised," the authors note. (hayandforage.com)
  • Poison hemlock grows in diverse settings, including wooded areas, ditches, and waysides throughout the United States, and may be mistaken for other plants such as fool's parsley ( Aethusa cynapium ). (medscape.com)
  • Water hemlock may reach a height of 2.5 meters and can also be confused with other plants such as wild carrot, also known as Queen Anne's lace ( Daucus carota ), poison hemlock ( C maculata ), pignut, sweet flag, watercress, wild parsnip, wild celery, wild ginseng, and kvanne. (medscape.com)
  • The plant tends to have several large stems diverging near to the ground. (wikipedia.org)
  • Stems and leaves are covered with fine silky hairs, which give the plant a grayish color. (unl.edu)
  • In the case of plants climbing on trees, vines can be cut at around waist to chest height, pulling away the lower part of the stems away from the base of the tree, to kill the upper portions of the vine. (wa.gov)
  • Moreover, young plant growth is more likely to accumulate nitrates in the lower part of plant stems rather than in new leaves. (hayandforage.com)
  • One plant can send up clusters of multiple stems that arise from the same underground root system. (mn.us)
  • Each plant can produce large clumps of shoots from extensive underground stems and roots allowing the weed to overtake other vegetation quickly. (mn.us)
  • The plant will die soon after it sheds seed, but the stems will remain standing and slowly release seed into winter. (hayandforage.com)
  • Xanthium (cocklebur) is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas and eastern Asia and some parts of south Asia. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is also the common name given to the plant family Solanaceae, of which the genus Solanum is part. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The focus of this chapter is on true pathologic prolonged gestation, which in cattle commonly exceeds 11 months and can reach 15 months (6 months post-term). (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Her lab recently showed that pregnant cows consuming toxic fescue seed have decreased uterine artery blood flow that potentially reduces nutrient supply to bovine fetuses during gestation. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • Littlejohn added melatonin to feed containing toxic fescue seed during mid- to late-gestation for test subjects at the Savoy Research Complex Stocker Unit. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • The melatonin additive tended to improve birth weights and significantly improved weaning and post-weaning weights of calves whose dams consumed toxic fescue during gestation, Littlejohn said. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • Some domestic animals will avoid consuming the plant if other forage is present, but less discriminating animals, such as pigs, will consume the plants and then sicken and die. (wikipedia.org)
  • This section will highlight some of the most common toxic plants found in cattle grazing areas. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Implementing controlled grazing techniques ensures that cattle do not venture into areas with known toxic plants. (plantpropagation.org)
  • It is a very toxic plant, but cattle raised grazing in the area do not eat it. (wikimedia.org)
  • For both of these weeds non-chemical management techniques are successful, including mowing, grazing, burning, mulching, seeding of desirable plants, and introduction of biological control agents. (pesticide.org)
  • Many producers will be forced to get creative with cattle feed and grazing this year, said Justin Waggoner, Kansas State University (KSU) beef systems specialist, during the 2012 K-State Beef Conference on August 9. (beefmagazine.com)
  • More than 70 cattle were recently reported dead after grazing johnsongrass in southwest Missouri. (hayandforage.com)
  • CDDs with toxic properties similar to 2,3,7,8-TCDD are called "dioxin-like" compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Use of hexachlorophene and the herbicide organic content, such as plant leaves. (cdc.gov)
  • So they redefined themselves as a "life sciences" company, and then proceeded to pollute the landscape with toxic herbicide, contaminate the gene pool for all future generations with genetically modified plants, and get fined and convicted of deception and wrongdoing. (naturalnews.com)
  • The risk of prussic acid poisoning is heightened when enough precipitation interrupts a dry period to encourage new plant growth. (hayandforage.com)
  • This blast of cold weather causes plant cells to burst, which initiates the conversion of dhurrin into prussic acid. (hayandforage.com)
  • The botanist Thomas Drummond first identified the plant during his travels in North America from 1825 to 1835, the year of his death. (wikipedia.org)
  • By the 1840s, the plant had spread west and north across North America. (unl.edu)
  • Plantago lanceolata was introduced to western North America by cattle-ranching. (nature.com)
  • Way down on an inside page of the New York Times was a brief account of how in Michigan a large quantity of a highly toxic industrial fire retardant, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), had been confused at the manufacturing plant with a nutritional supplement for cattle feed. (nwahomepage.com)
  • These burs are carried long distances from the parent plant during seed dispersal by help of animals (zoochorous). (wikipedia.org)
  • In western Washington, fall through the spring, before dormant plants begin to grow, is a great time to pull ivy. (wa.gov)
  • We dig plants when they are dormant from our outdoor beds and ship them April-May and October. (prairiemoon.com)
  • While some plants may merely cause discomfort or mild symptoms, others can lead to severe health complications or death. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Bracken fern may be attractive to cattle, but its consumption leads to thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency, leading to symptoms like staggering and recumbency. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and bloating may be the first noticeable signs of toxic plant ingestion. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Ensuring that farm staff is knowledgeable about local toxic plants and symptoms of poisoning helps in early detection and prompt action. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Endophytes have caused serious toxic symptoms in cattle fed on infected grass in the US and in New Zealand. (sciencedaily.com)
  • X. strumarium X. italicum X. spinosum X. albinum Unidentified Xanthium List of beneficial weeds List of companion plants List of plants poisonous to equines lectotype designated by J.P. Fourreau, Ann. (wikipedia.org)
  • Weeds, also referred to as invasive, alien, or noxious plants, adversely affect the ecological and economic sustainability of native and managed ecosystems. (omegafields.com)
  • When plants experience stress, such as a drought, their nitrate levels rise, which can be deadly for cattle. (beefmagazine.com)
  • i want to plant some hay to be cut on halves to feed my cows. (cattletoday.com)
  • He asked the PhD in charge of the test plot to destroy the cotton rather than feed it to cattle, arguing that until the protein had been evaluated, the cows' milk or meat could be harmful. (naturalnews.com)
  • Plants containing more than 5 ppm selenium are potentially toxic in cattle. (usda.gov)
  • Skin irritation, inflammation, or unexplained rashes might be an indication of contact with or ingestion of certain toxic plants. (plantpropagation.org)
  • The solution to controlling poisonings from these plants can be quite simple. (farmanddairy.com)
  • See 11 Common Plants That Can Cause Dangerous Poisonings , a Critical Images slideshow, to help identify plant reactions and poisonings. (medscape.com)
  • Factors such as animal behaviors (especially indoor pets), climate change, and an increase in the global market for household and ornamental plants led to the appearance of new, previously unreported plant poisonings in Europe. (bvsalud.org)
  • Usually (but not necessarily always) a noxious plant is non-native, but most importantly it causes some kind of effect that costs the public money. (sarracenia.com)
  • Ibicella lutea is a plant which, while not having any particular status in the USA, is labelled noxious in Western Australia. (sarracenia.com)
  • Identifying these toxic plants is essential to cattle owners and farmers to ensure the well-being of the herd. (plantpropagation.org)
  • With proper knowledge, vigilance, and preventive measures, farmers can protect their cattle from the dangers posed by toxic plants, ensuring a healthy and thriving herd. (plantpropagation.org)
  • I think the hard part with that, is right when I feel like I have a good general pattern of deer feeding patterns, the local farmers change up their planting schedule and everything changes. (lake-link.com)
  • Farmers and scientists have also observed a certain preventive effect of neem oil or seed extract against plant diseases such as mildews and rusts. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • He finds himself conflicted after he's contacted by two West Virginia farmers who believe that the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill that is destroying their fields and killing their cattle. (focusfeatures.com)
  • If a cow is experiencing coughing, wheezing, or other breathing difficulties, it could be a sign of specific plant poisoning affecting the respiratory system. (plantpropagation.org)
  • Acute hepatotoxicity caused by plants poisoning is responsible for economic losses in farm animals in Brazil. (scielo.br)
  • Reports of Cestrum intermedium natural poisoning in cattle are not commonly described in Rio Grande do Sul (RS). (scielo.br)
  • This study aimed to document an outbreak of spontaneous C. intermedium poisoning in dairy cattle in the Central-Eastern Mesoregion of RS. (scielo.br)
  • The diagnosis of C. intermedium Sendtn poisoning in dairy cattle in this study was based on epidemiological, clinical and anatomopathological findings. (scielo.br)
  • Since the C. intermedium poisoning is uncommon in dairy cattle, we are describing it for the first time in the Central-Eastern Mesoregion of RS, and represents a differential diagnosis of other acute toxic liver diseases in cattle. (scielo.br)
  • Poisoning by this plant is quite uncommon because it is unpalatable. (farmanddairy.com)
  • If poisoning is suspected, you should call a veterinarian immediately, then scout the area for poisonous plants. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Data reflecting the real incidence of emerging poisoning cases from plant toxins are scarce to nonexistent in most European countries due to a lack of a centralized reporting/poison control system. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pimelea poisoning is known to cause the death of cattle (Bos taurus and B. indicus) or weaken surviving animals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Tubers of the closely related S. tuberosum (cultivated potato ) are poisonous if they become green from exposure to sun, and the foliage and berries are also extremely toxic. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Consult your veterinarian immediately if cattle collapse suddenly, die or exhibit labored breathing and staggering after being introduced to stunted or immature sorghum grasses, says Evans. (missouri.edu)
  • During the 1980's, the nation was experiencing the aftermath of the Clean Water Act, which required wastewater treatment plants to remove toxins from wastewater before releasing the water into the environment as effluent. (prwatch.org)
  • gastrointestinal tract affected by plant toxins. (poultryhelp.com)
  • cardiovascular system affected by plant toxins. (poultryhelp.com)
  • The taxonomy and active agents present in these plants should be communicated to ensure awareness of the risks these toxins pose for domestic animals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Testing samples of forage for toxic substances helps assess the risk involved with feeding it. (beefmagazine.com)
  • They are notorious for eating themselves sick, that is, eating too much of a good thing, or sampling toxic plants and substances. (horsekeeping.com)
  • The material in this report originated in the National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry, Howard Franklin, MD, Director, and the Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, Michael A. McGeehin, PhD, Director. (cdc.gov)
  • The first proven cases of cattle losses to hairy caltrop in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas were documented in 1944. (tamu.edu)
  • The secondary selenium accumulators include some native range plants, and crop plants such as western wheatgrass, barley, wheat, and alfalfa. (usda.gov)
  • Our main 10 acre agricultural field is all in alfalfa this year as planted by the local farmer. (lake-link.com)
  • Nathan Eckel, who raises cattle and farms with his family just outside Toledo, said he and many neighbors already are doing several recommended practices, including planting cover crops and vegetation along streams and mixing manure into the ground. (ksl.com)
  • While rhubarb is often considered a garden vegetable, its leaves contain oxalic acid, which can be toxic to cattle, causing tremors and difficulty in breathing. (plantpropagation.org)
  • The flowers are usually toward top of the plant, above most of the leaves. (wikipedia.org)
  • Consuming large amounts of leaves and fruits can be toxic to people and cattle. (wa.gov)
  • The leaves curl down to make a circular depression in the grass that excludes the development of other plants. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • This means that plants can take up neem extracts through their roots and leaves, spreading the material throughout the plant tissues. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • For this reason neem can help control pests like leafminers, which feed within leaves and are normally not affected by sprays that only cover the outer parts of the plant. (infonet-biovision.org)
  • Alternatives for vector control that would decrease the need for toxic pesticides were also investigated. (cdc.gov)
  • The reason behind the varying infection levels found in cultivars may be that where an endophyte affects one of the agriculturally important characteristics of its host grass, plant breeders may have inadvertently promoted or restricted the prevalence of the endophyte by favouring or rejecting individual plant characteristics. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The thesis 'Plant endophyte in food chain -- friend or foe? (sciencedaily.com)
  • Other animals received toxic fescue seed without melatonin or were fed only endophyte-free fescue as control subjects to measure the impact of the melatonin. (stuttgartdailyleader.com)
  • Planted a section of turnips, a section of annual/perennial clover and chicory, section of winter peas and I sectioned off a portion of the main plot to save for winter wheat staggering in the next few weeks. (lake-link.com)
  • Cattle may avoid the frozen portion and go for young tillers at the base of the plant, which can be extremely toxic. (hayandforage.com)
  • However, the spread of invasive plants has dramatically increased in recent decades because of greater local to global transportation of people and commodities and disturbances (fire, road construction, etc. (omegafields.com)
  • When rain comes, drought-stunted plants can start to look green and lush, and rapid new growth can occur. (missouri.edu)
  • Plants often occur in clumps or larger patches but this is not due to vegetative spread as the corm is replaced annually by a single daughter corm. (gardenorganic.org.uk)
  • When applied to plants weeks prior to the blooming of the flower, these insecticides contaminate the pollen and nectar which are toxic to bees that feed on it. (fiji.gov.fj)
  • Be careful when pulling ivy in the spring and summer to not damage native and other desirable plants in the area. (wa.gov)
  • Proper range management practices can alleviate most problems associated with this plant. (tamu.edu)