Clinical aspects, mortality and prevalence rates of photosensitization in cattle grazing Brachiaria decumbens for 90 days
Clinical aspects, mortality and prevalence rates of photosensitization in cattle grazing Brachiaria decumbens for 90 days
Fagliari, J.J.; Okuda, H.T.; Passipieri, M.; Pereira, G.T.
Ars Veterinaria 19(2): 129-134
2003
280 weaned calves grazing on B. decumbens pasture were examined. 181 of them (64.64%) showed photosensitization wherein 151 (83.42%) sick animals survived and 30 (16.58%) animals died. The death occurred between 18 to 47 days after the onset of the symptoms.