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Pea mania: Deranged behaviour in cattle grazing a pea crop (Pisum sativum var arvense)

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Reardon, C.J. and McKenzie, R.A. (2002) Pea mania: Deranged behaviour in cattle grazing a pea crop (Pisum sativum var arvense). Australian Veterinary Journal, 80 (10). pp. 617-619. ISSN 0005-0423

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb10965.x

Abstract

Hypersensitivity to external stimuli, progressing in some animals to manic behaviour, occurred in a cattle herd that grazed a crop of field peas (Pisum sativumvar arvense) in the pre-flowering stage. Haematological and biochemical analyses eliminated hypomagnesaemia and ketosis as diagnoses. Other than two steers euthanased due to injuries sustained during manic episodes, all affected animals survived, recovering over 3 days when moved to alternative pasture. No necropsies were conducted. No microbial pathogens or endophytes were found on or in the plants. A previously reported incident in Victoria in 1987 in cattle grazing peas appeared to be of a similar nature. Environmental factors leading to these incidents were not clearly identified.

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Subjects:Veterinary medicine > Diseases of special classes of animals > Cattle
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