Fescue toxicosis is a multifaceted syndrome that elicits many negative effects on livestock
consuming ergot alkaloids produced by endophyte-infected tall fescue. The economic …

Simple Summary Fescue toxicity results from cattle consuming fungal (Ergot spp.)
endophyte-infected tall fescue. Ergot alkaloids like ergovaline produce vasoconstriction in …

Introduction The hair coat status of cattle serves as an easily observed indicator of economic
value in livestock production; however, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown …

Fescue toxicosis is a multifaceted syndrome common in cattle grazing endophyte-infected
tall fescue that affects performance; however, little information is available pertaining to its …

Fescue toxicosis is a multifaceted syndrome common in cattle grazing endophyte-infected
tall fescue; however, varying symptomatic responses potentially imply genetic tolerance to …

Fescue toxicosis is a syndrome that results when cattle consume toxic endophyte-infected
tall fescue. The objective of this study was to compare the response in physiological …

Most tall fescue [Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh] in the Southeastern United States
contains an endophyte that causes fescue toxicosis (FT) in grazing animals, a serious …

Vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels is one of the hallmark symptoms of fescue
toxicosis in cattle. Thus, it was hypothesized that exposure to ergot alkaloids would increase …

Concerns about climate change, water resources, and scarcity encourage new research and
solutions in all industry sectors, and the livestock is no exception. The possibility of …

Abstract Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus [Schreb.] Dumort) is the principal forage
utilized by cattle producers in the Southeastern US Among the different varieties of tall …