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Ask you vet which other plants are poisonous in your area.
PHOTSENSITIZATION
This is a skin disease caused by eating plants that contain chemicals that intensify the damaging action of the sun. Pigmented skin is not affected but pink skin can be damaged that look burned or blistered.
Damage can be so deep that the affected skin dies. Unlike other skin problems, photosensitization affects just white markings such as those on the face, legs and udder. Light skinned animals may be affected on parts of the body that get the most direct sunlight.
Plants that can cause photosensitization include fescue, some clovers, wild carrot, lupine, perennial rye grass, and dried buckwheat. Photosensitization is uncommon in winter, long hair helps protect the skin and some plants that cause this problem may not grow at this time of year.
Affected areas swell, itch and look sunburned and thereafter blister, developing thick crusts and oozing cracks. Sunshine causes pain and the animal stops eating.
Treatment:
Remove the animal from direct sunlight, give it antihistamines and antibiotics. Steroids reduce inflammation, soreness and swelling but should not be given to a pregnant cow during late gestation or she may abort. If shock occurs treat with intravenous fluids. Soothing ointments help the healing of damaged skin, prevent itching and pain.
GRASS TETANY
This problem can occur in late gestation or lactating cows grazing early lush pastures, especially crested wheatgrass or immature cereal grains that grow rapidly and are short on magnesium.
Ask you vet which other plants are poisonous in your area.
PHOTSENSITIZATION
This is a skin disease caused by eating plants that contain chemicals that intensify the damaging action of the sun. Pigmented skin is not affected but pink skin can be damaged that look burned or blistered.
Damage can be so deep that the affected skin dies. Unlike other skin problems, photosensitization affects just white markings such as those on the face, legs and udder. Light skinned animals may be affected on parts of the body that get the most direct sunlight.
Plants that can cause photosensitization include fescue, some clovers, wild carrot, lupine, perennial rye grass, and dried buckwheat. Photosensitization is uncommon in winter, long hair helps protect the skin and some plants that cause this problem may not grow at this time of year.
Affected areas swell, itch and look sunburned and thereafter blister, developing thick crusts and oozing cracks. Sunshine causes pain and the animal stops eating.
Treatment:
Remove the animal from direct sunlight, give it antihistamines and antibiotics. Steroids reduce inflammation, soreness and swelling but should not be given to a pregnant cow during late gestation or she may abort. If shock occurs treat with intravenous fluids. Soothing ointments help the healing of damaged skin, prevent itching and pain.
GRASS TETANY
This problem can occur in late gestation or lactating cows grazing early lush pastures, especially crested wheatgrass or immature cereal grains that grow rapidly and are short on magnesium.