Oxalate poisoning. 1. The effect of oxalate-containing plants on ruminants

Authors

M R. GardinerFollow

Keywords

Oxalates, Sheep, Toxicity, Poisonous plants, Western Australia

First Page Number

153

Last Page Number

156

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Poisoning by plants which contain salts of oxalic acid may be a more common cause of stock losses in Western Australia than was previously thought.

This article describes the effects of these plants on ruminants and outlines an experiment in which the toxicity of soursob was examined.

An article in next month's Journal of Agriculture will describe the most important oxalate-containing plants found in Western Australia.

Recommended Citation

Gardiner, M R. (1963) "Oxalate poisoning. 1. The effect of oxalate-containing plants on ruminants," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 4: No. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol4/iss3/4