Mercer, H. D.Neal, F. C.Himes, J. A.Edds, G. T.2016-04-192016-04-191967Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 151(6): 735-7410003-1488http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66625Metadata only recordResults of this experiment indicate that Cassia occidentalis is a toxic plant capable of producing significant losses in cattle. The toxicologic syndrome in the acute form was characterized by sudden onset, recumbency, dark urine, and extensive myodegeneration. A chronic form of the condition may prove to be more important for livestock production, especially in areas where cattle have free access to the plant. Certain enzymic changes were marked a day or two before death. Hematologic changes were insignificant until 12 hours before death. Myopathic lesions in the hindlimbs were found consistently at necropsy.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightGrazingCattleCassiaOccidentalisToxicosisMyodegenerationEcosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale Field ScaleAbstract