Diversity of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus): A review
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A review of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) poisoning in cattle.
K ikuyu grass ( Pennisetum clandestinum ) is a perennial pasture species with a spring to autumn growth habit. Although it is usually grazed without ill effect, spasmodic incidents of poisoning in cattle 1 and, to a much lesser extent, sheep 2 and goats, 3 have been encountered. The aetiology and pathogenesis of kikuyu poisoning remains poorly understood. Outbreaks are characteristically acute ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respuestas
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2422-5053,0122-820X
DOI: 10.22463/0122820x.1834