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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 802830" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Sounds similar to ryegrass staggers - something we see from early summer onwards, caused by endophyte toxicity.</p><p>Lots of toxicity stuff may present similar symptoms though.</p><p></p><p>Head nodding, shaking is one of the first signs, increased nervousness, agitated cows can go 'down' and be unable to rise until they've calmed down. "Death rare except through misadventure" - there's the possibility of falling into water or down a cliff. It seems to either cause heat stress or make heat stress worse - though it's hard to tell, because when the signs are seen the whole herd is affected. Symptoms of low magnesium could be confused for ryegrass staggers. Write .co.nz on your google addess if you want better information than my brain can currently supply. Must be winter for you guys, so I can't imagine it'd be grazed fungal toxins?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 802830, member: 9267"] Sounds similar to ryegrass staggers - something we see from early summer onwards, caused by endophyte toxicity. Lots of toxicity stuff may present similar symptoms though. Head nodding, shaking is one of the first signs, increased nervousness, agitated cows can go 'down' and be unable to rise until they've calmed down. "Death rare except through misadventure" - there's the possibility of falling into water or down a cliff. It seems to either cause heat stress or make heat stress worse - though it's hard to tell, because when the signs are seen the whole herd is affected. Symptoms of low magnesium could be confused for ryegrass staggers. Write .co.nz on your google addess if you want better information than my brain can currently supply. Must be winter for you guys, so I can't imagine it'd be grazed fungal toxins? [/QUOTE]
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