Ergot poisoning in cattle

[en] In addition to the financial losses that ergot ( Claviceps purpurea) contamination causes in crops, the ingestion of ergot-contaminated food by cattle results in an intoxication that develops in several patterns. The observed clinical troubles may involve different systems. In this paper, we reviewed the clinical signs observed in ergot-poisoned cattle and some diagnostic and prevention aspects.

Disciplines :

Veterinary medicine & animal health

Author, co-author :

Brihoum, M.

Desmecht, Daniel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie > Pathologie spéciale et autopsies

Bony, S.

Rollin, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de production (DCP) > Médecine interne des équidés, des ruminants et des porcs

Language :

French

Title :

Ergot poisoning in cattle

Publication date :

2004

Journal title :

Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire

ISSN :

0003-4118

eISSN :

1781-3875

Publisher :

Annales Medecine Veterinaire, Liege, Belgium

Volume :

148

Issue :

Pages :

97-101

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