LOCOWEED - Astragalus species
ANIMALS WITH LESIONS

ANIMAL WITH LOCOWEED PLANT LESION
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Cow with "cracker heels."  Loss of proprioception in hindlimbs.  Other disease syndromes associated with ingestion of certain Astragalus spp. include selenosis and locoism.

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University of Pennsylvania
Created by:   Alexander Chan (2003), Daphne Downs (2002), Chris Tsai (2001), Brett Begley (2000), Janet Triplett (1997)
Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Robert Poppenga