More perilla mint poisoning among Missouri livestock, small ruminants
8/23/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Missouri
Start Date: 8/22/2023
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Accounts of cattle and small ruminants becoming ill and dying from possibly ingesting perilla mint continued to be reported to University of Missouri Extension specialists. Many healthy animals will not eat the plant unless there is no palatable feed available, according to a veterinarian toxicologist. Suspected cases of perilla mint poisoning have occurred in young doe goats in south central Missouri, and unconfirmed reports of cattle poisoning have also been received from the southwestern part of the state.
AgUpdate (Tekamah, Neb.), Aug 22, 2023
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