Cattle that consume feeds contaminated with the plant disease ergot can have reduced feed intake, gangrene of extremities, lameness, loss of pregnancy and heat stress.
 
Show note links:
<a href='https://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/ergot-in-beef-cattle-feed/'>Ergot in Feed (article)</a>
<a href='https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/mycotoxins/'>Mycotoxins (webpage) </a>
<a href='https://www.beefresearch.ca/tools/feed-testing-analysis-for-beef-cattle/'>Feed Quality and Testing (webpage)</a>

Cattle that consume feeds contaminated with the plant disease ergot can have reduced feed intake, gangrene of extremities, lameness, loss of pregnancy and heat stress. Show note links: Ergot in Feed (article) Mycotoxins (webpage) Feed Quality and Testing (webpage)

Cattle that consume feeds contaminated with the plant disease ergot can have reduced feed intake, gangrene of extremities, lameness, loss of pregnancy and heat stress.
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Show note links:
<a href="https://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/ergot-in-beef-cattle-feed/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ergot in Feed (article)</a>
<a href="https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/mycotoxins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mycotoxins (webpage)&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.beefresearch.ca/tools/feed-testing-analysis-for-beef-cattle/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Feed Quality and Testing (webpage)</a>
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Episode 30: Ergot in Feed: Is There a Safe Concentration?

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