Optic neuropathy in a herd of beef cattle in Alberta associated with consumption of moldy corn.
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SUBMITTER: Sandmeyer LS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4327135 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
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Optic neuropathy in a herd of beef cattle in Alberta associated with consumption of moldy corn.
Sandmeyer Lynne S LS Vujanovic Vladimir V Petrie Lyall L Campbell John R JR Bauer Bianca S BS Allen Andrew L AL Grahn Bruce H BH
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne 20150301 3
A group of beef cattle in eastern Alberta was investigated due to sudden onset of blindness after grazing on standing corn in mid-winter. Fumonisin-producing Fusarium spp. were isolated from the corn. Blindness was due to an optic nerve degeneration suspected to be secondary to fumonisin mycotoxin. ...[more]
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