Sulfur-induced polioencephalomalacia in a herd of rotationally grazed beef cattle.
Central nervous system disease occurred in a herd of rotationally grazed beef cattle consuming water containing 3400 ppm sulfate. Clinical signs, pathologic findings, and high water sulfate levels confirmed the diagnosis of sulfur-induced polioencephalomalacia. The incidence of disease reduced when the herd was switched to a low sulfate water source.
Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
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D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
D013431:Sulfates