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Cockspur grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) forage

Nitrate poisoning

The high potential of nitrogen scavenging may result in toxicity to livestock. Toxic levels of nitrate have been reported (Rojas-Sandoval et al., 2014).

Photosensitization

In Korea, a case of photosensitization occured on a 4 month-old calf after the calf had entered a sward of lush cockspur grass. The animal recovered after being protected from sunlight and removed from the pasture (Kwang-ho Jang et al., 1998).