Sulfur-associated polioencephalomalacia in cattle grazing plants in the Family Brassicaceae

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 27-32

  McKenzie, R A ^a   Carmichael, A M ^b   Schibrowski, M L ^b   Duigan, S A ^b   Gibson, J A ^a   Taylor, J D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Bell Veterinary Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Cattle; Clinical review; Pasture weeds; Polioencephalomalacia; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN CORTEX; BRASSICACEAE; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BRASSICACEAE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FEMALE; MALE; PLANT POISONING; QUEENSLAND;

BOS; BRASSICACEAE; CAPSELLA (ANGIOSPERM); CAPSELLA BURSA-PASTORIS; RAPHANUS RAPHANISTRUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SISYMBRIUM IRIO;

EID: 58849104537     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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