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Title: FORAGE-INDUCED ANIMAL DISORDERS

Author
item Mayland, Henry
item CHEEKE, PETER - OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
item MAJAK, WALTER - AGRIC & AGRI-FOOD CANADA
item Goff, Jesse

Submitted to: Sixth Edition of Forages, Volume II The Science of Grassland Agriculture
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/2/2006
Publication Date: 3/1/2007
Citation: Mayland, H.F., Cheeke, P.R., Majak, W., Goff, J.P. 2007. Forage-induced animal disorders. In: Barnes, R.F., Nelson, C.F., Moore, K.J., Collins, M., editors. Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture. 6th edition. Ames, IA: Blackwell Publishing. p. 687-707.

Interpretive Summary: Forages are a major source of nutrients for herbivors around the world. In the United States and Canada about 110 million cattle, 7.4 million sheep, 1.4 million goats and 7.4 million horses depend on forages for all or part of their nutritional needs. Sometimes, the balance of nutrients or presence of some constituent in the forage will have negative effects on animal health. This chapter presents some of these forage-induced health problems including bloat, milk fever, grass tetany, laminitis, nitrate poisoning, mineral imbalances, and effects of toxic secondary compounds.

Technical Abstract: Forages are a major source of nutrients for herbivors around the world. In the United States and Canada about 110 million cattle, 7.4 million sheep, 1.4 million goats and 7.4 million horses depend on forages for all or part of their nutritional needs. Sometimes, the balance of nutrients or presence of some constituent in the forage will have negative effects on animal health. This chapter presents some of these forage-induced health problems including bloat, milk fever, grass tetany, laminitis, nitrate poisoning, mineral imbalances, and effects of toxic secondary compounds.