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 Forages of Texas - North Central » Forage Livestock Disorders |
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| DISORDER: | Gossypol Toxicity | ||
| Plant Species: | Cotton seed. | ||
| Causes: | Gossypol > 0.2%. | ||
| Mode of Action: | Gossypol is concentrated in the seed of cotton (gives cotton insect resistance). Gossypol, a cardiotoxin, causes destruction of the cardiac muscle. | ||
| Animal Symptoms: | Usually sudden death; chronic symptoms include labored breathing. |
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| Conditions: | Many factors influence level of gossypol in plant (climate, soils, weather, etc.) Also, some cultivars of cotton have high levels of gossypol than others. | ||
| Treatment: | None. | ||
| Prevention: | Test feed or avoid feeding cotton seed meal to young animals. | ||
| Notes: | Monograstric animals are more susceptible than ruminants. Young animals (<4 mo.) act more like monogastrics. | ||
| More Disorders: |
| Blister Beetle
| Bloat
| Coumarin
| Fescue Toxicosis
| Fog Fever
| Gossypol Toxicity
| Grass Tetany | | Interstitial Cystitis | Lathyrism | Milk Fever | Nitrate Poisoning | Photosensitization | Prussic Acid | Staggers | |
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