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Induction of heat stress in beef cattle by feeding the ergots of Claviceps purpurea
Authors:AD ROSS,WL BRYDEN&dagger  ,W BAKAU&dagger  ,LW BURGESS&dagger  
Affiliation:Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Glenfield, New South Wales.
Abstract:Two groups of 4 Hereford steers were housed in a controlled environment room and exposed to simulated high summer temperatures. Both groups were fed a barley grain and hay diet ad libitum. The barley in one diet contained 0.5% w/w ergots of Claviceps purpurea. Within one week of feeding the ergot diet mean rectal temperature was significantly elevated (P less than 0.05) each afternoon (up to 41 degrees C) but returned to normal overnight. Elevated rectal temperature was accompanied by other signs of heat stress, reduced feed intake, body weight loss and depression or serum prolactin concentration. Symptoms disappeared within 1 week of ceasing to feed the ergot diet.
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