Beef herd poisoning due to ingestion of tansy ragwort in southwestern Ontario.
Deaths attributed to Senecio jacobaea were investigated. The animal presented was a mature bull that was lethargic and dragging its feet. The bull was euthanized and 3 other cows died. Significantly, this disease has not been documented in Ontario before, and clinical signs of icterus or hepatoencephalopathy were not observed.
Walsh
Robert B
RB
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
Dingwell
Randy T
RT
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012674:Senecio / Q000506:poisoning*