Grass tetany

Mayland, H.F. (1988) Grass tetany. In: Church, D.C., (ed.) The Ruminant Animal, Digestive Physiology and Nutrition. pp. 511-531. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N. J. ISBN 0-8359-6782-4

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Abstract

Grass tetany (hypomagnesemia) is a major
health problem of cattle and sheep in temperate
climates. It is caused by a deficiency of
utilizable magnesium (Mg). This nutritional
disorder includes a number of clinical diseases
known as grass tetany, grass staggers, crested
wheatgrass poisoning, wheat pasture poisoning,
winter tetany, transport tetany, pasture
flush staggers, and in calves, a disorder called
milk tetany. The problem occurs in the
United Kingdom, western Europe, South
Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and the USA.

Item Type:	Book Section
NWISRL Publication Number:	0606
Subjects:	Irrigated crops > Grass forage > Chemistry Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:55
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2017 18:57
Item ID:	770
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/770