Outbreak of bovine abortion attributed to ergot poisoning.
Eleven out of 36 suckler cows, all in late pregnancy, aborted seven to 10 days following introduction to a rye grass pasture heavily infested with ergot. On the basis of known heavy exposure to ergot infested grass and negative findings in a range of other investigations, details of which are given, a diagnosis of ergotism was made.
D000031:Abortion, Septic / Q000662:veterinary*; D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004881:Ergotism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy