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Induction of heat stress in beef cattle by feeding the ergots of Claviceps purpurea
Author(s) -
ROSS AD,
BRYDEN WL,
BAKAU W,
BURGESS LW
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1989.tb13581.x
Subject(s) - claviceps purpurea , hay , biology , heat stress , zoology , beef cattle , alfalfa hay , agronomy , food science , botany , rumen , fermentation
Summary: Two groups of 4 Hereford steers were housed in a controlled environment room and exposed to simulated high summer temperatures. Both groups were fed a barley grain and hay diet ad libitum. The barley in one diet contained 0.5% w/w ergots of Claviceps purpurea.