Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) poisoning in a calf.
Cynoglossum officinale was believed to be responsible for the death of one calf and possibly 5 other calves in a group of 9 calves being fed chopped hay contaminated by this plant. The plant, commonly known as hound's tongue, contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and has been determined to be toxic to horses fed contaminated hay, but was fed to cattle at the same time with no effect.
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USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan, UT 84321.
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Ralphs
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Molyneux
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D000821:Animal Feed / Q000506:poisoning*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005506:Food Contamination; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010947:Plants, Toxic / Q000032:analysis / Q000254:growth & development; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*
D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids