Ergot Toxicity with Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro

Ergot Toxicity with Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro

Author: Dr. John Campbell May 25, 2023 Duration: 30:54
Dr. Gabriel Ribeiro from the Dept. of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan is my guest this week.  He has been researching the impacts of ergot in feed sources on cattle performance and he will discuss the levels of ergot that are safe for cattle, their impacts on cattle health, welfare and performance as well as how to test for and deal with feeds that might be high in ergot.00:00 - 01:50  Introduction01:51 - 02:54  What is ergot?02:55 - 04:55  How to identify ergot in feed sources04:56 - 07:30  Ergot and climatic conditions07:31 - 08:39  Clinical effects of ergot alkaloids08:40 - 09:36  Fescue toxicity vs Ergot toxicity09:37 - 11:04  Effects of ergot on rumen function?11:05 - 15:20  A clinical trial on the effects of ergot on cattle15:21 - 17:51  Effects on the animals in the trial17:52 - 21:06  The heat stress effect21:07 - 22:44  Effects on performance22:45 - 23:56  What levels of ergot are safe?23:57 - 29:22  Recommendations for dealing with ergot contaminated feeds29:33 - 30:52  Wrap up and conclusions

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