Lecture 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Sorghum
Cyanogenic glycoside
2
Q
What are the golden rules for using sorghum crops as fodder
A
- Avoid grazing stressed plants and in particular, avoid regrowth such as crops ratooning as a result if storm rain
- Delay grazing until plant are over 45cm tall for short varities and 75cm high for all varieties
- Don’t graze hungry stock on sorghum particulary if crop is wilted or stressed
- Watch stock continuously for first hour and then frequently for fisrt few days
- Keep a supply of sodium thiosulphate in hand for emergency treating of cyanide poisoning
- Supplement stock on sorghum crops with sulphur. Sulphur is required for detoxifying cyanide in the rumen and licer
3
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Chloris spp
Cyanide
4
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Common couch
Cyanid
5
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Native Couch
Cyanid
6
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Cassava
Cyanid
7
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Native fushsia
Cyanide
8
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Wild Passion Fruit
Cyanogenic Glycoside
9
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Oleander
Cardiac glycoside
10
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Yellow oleander
Cardiac glycoside
11
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Mother of Millions
Cardiac Glycoside
12
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Rubbervine
Cardiac glycoside
13
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Jute
Cardiac glycoside
14
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Currant bush
Cardiac glycoside
15
Q
Name the
Plant
Toxin
A
Foxglove
Cardiac glycoside