Journal article
Acute-onset high-morbidity primary photosensitisation in sheep associated with consumption of the Casbah and Mauro cultivars of the pasture legume Biserrula
JC Quinn, Y Chen, B Hackney, MS Tufail, LA Weston, P Loukopoulos
BMC Veterinary Research | BIOMED CENTRAL LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: Primary photosensitisation (PS) subsequent to ingestion of the pasture legume Biserrula pelecinus L. (biserrula) has recently been confirmed in grazing livestock. Given the potential utility of this pasture species in challenging climates, a grazing trial was undertaken to examine if both varieties 'Casbah' and 'Mauro' were able to cause photosensitisation in livestock, and if this could be mitigated by grazing in winter, or in combination with other common pasture species. Results: A controlled grazing trial was undertaken in winter in Australia with plots containing a dominant pasture of Biserrula pelecinus L. cv. 'Casbah' or 'Mauro', or mixed biserrula/perennial ryegrass popul..
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Funding Acknowledgements
JCQ and BH are both supported by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). This trial was funded by Meat and Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovations under the project code B.PSP.0013 'Pasture legumes in the mixed farming zones of WA and NSW: shifting the baseline'. Additional funding was provided by a Research Centre Fellowship awarded to JQ by the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, an alliance between NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University. YC is funded by a PhD Scholarship from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University.