Ryegrass staggers in Canadian wapiti deer

Author： Mackintosh CG   Orr MB   Gallagher RT   Harvey IC  

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 1176-0710

Source： New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Vol.30, Iss.7, 1982-07, pp. : 106-107

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Abstract

We would like to report an outbreak of ryegrass staggers in Canadian wapiti (Cervus elaphus mannitobensis) which occurred at the Invermay Agricultural Research Centre, Mosgiel. As far as we are aware this is the first recorded case of ryegrass staggers in deer associated with grazing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). A goup of 23 imported Canadian wapiti were moved onto a ryegrass/clover paddock (Paddock A) on the 5th February. 1982. Thirteen days later a 20-month-old hind was noticed to he slightly ataxic…

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