Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) grass staggers in beef cattle

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 802-805

  Binder, Ellen M ^a   Blodgett, Dennis J ^a   Currin, John F ^a   Caudell, David ^a   Cherney, Jerry H ^b   LeRoith, Tanya ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Program on Infrastructure Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Canarygrass; Cattle; Phalaris spp.; Staggers; Toxicosis; Tryptamine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

ANIMAL; BOVINAE; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; FOOD POISONING; HINDLIMB; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; NERVE CELL; PARESIS; PATHOLOGY; PHALARIS; PONS; SPINAL CORD; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HINDLIMB; NEURONS; PARESIS; PHALARIS; PONS; SPINAL CORD; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 77957707101     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200529     Document Type: Article

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