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Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock

Last Updated: October 26, 2009 Related resource areas: Beef Cattle

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Article Written by:

Gary Strickland, Extension Educator Agriculture/4-H/CED

Glenn Selk, Extension Animal Reproduction Specialist

Hailin Zhang, Director of Soil, Water, Forage Analytical Laboratory

D.L. Step, DVM, Assistant Professor Veterinary Clinical Sciences

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Oklahoma State University


Farmers and ranchers depend on the successful combination of livestock and crops. Forage crops, in particular, are important to the producer, but they should be monitored due to plant toxicants that can be a problem. One toxicosis of concern is Nitrate (N03) toxicity.

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