Arterial Responses to Acute Low-Level Ergot Exposure in Hereford Cows

Arterial Responses to Acute Low-Level Ergot Exposure in Hereford Cows

Ergot alkaloids are toxic secondary metabolites produced by the fungus Claviceps purpurea that contaminate cereal grains. Current Canadian standards allow 2 to 3 parts per million of ergot alkaloids in animal feed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hemodynamic parameters were altere...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Elizabeth Cowan, Alex Neumann, John McKinnon, Barry Raymond Blakley, Taylor Jayne Grusie, Jaswant Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
caudal artery
Claviceps purpurea
cow
ergot
internal iliac artery
median sacral artery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00240/full

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