Fact Sheet Written by:
Glenn Selk, Graduate Research Assistant
Kent Barnes, Area Specialized Agent
And Provided by
Oklahoma State University
Fescue toxicity (fescue foot and summer slump syn-drome) is a non-infectious disease occasionally seen in cattle grazing tall fescue pastures. Fescue foot is more often seen in cold weather in thin cattle grazing stockpiled forage. Although the incidence of fescue foot in a herd can be very high, the total number of cattle affected each year is quite low compared to the numbers of cattle grazing fescue. The outward signs vary in severity, and some animals may suffer reduced performance without showing visible symptoms.
This fact sheet will examine symptoms, possible causes, conditions, which tend to promote fescue foot, and methods to reduce potential for the disease.
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