Lecture 5

Question 1

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 1

Sorghum

Cyanogenic glycoside

Question 2

What are the golden rules for using sorghum crops as fodder

Answer 2

1. Avoid grazing stressed plants and in particular, avoid regrowth such as crops ratooning as a result if storm rain
2. Delay grazing until plant are over 45cm tall for short varities and 75cm high for all varieties
3. Don’t graze hungry stock on sorghum particulary if crop is wilted or stressed
4. Watch stock continuously for first hour and then frequently for fisrt few days
5. Keep a supply of sodium thiosulphate in hand for emergency treating of cyanide poisoning
6. Supplement stock on sorghum crops with sulphur. Sulphur is required for detoxifying cyanide in the rumen and licer

Question 3

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 3

Chloris spp

Cyanide

Question 4

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 4

Common couch

Cyanid

Question 5

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 5

Native Couch

Cyanid

Question 6

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 6

Cassava

Cyanid

Question 7

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 7

Native fushsia

Cyanide

Question 8

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 8

Wild Passion Fruit

Cyanogenic Glycoside

Question 9

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 9

Oleander

Cardiac glycoside

Question 10

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 10

Yellow oleander

Cardiac glycoside

Question 11

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 11

Mother of Millions

Cardiac Glycoside

Question 12

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 12

Rubbervine

Cardiac glycoside

Question 13

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 13

Jute

Cardiac glycoside

Question 14

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 14

Currant bush

Cardiac glycoside

Question 15

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 15

Foxglove

Cardiac glycoside

Question 16

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 16

Frangipani

Cardiac glycoside

Question 17

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 17

Noogoora burr

Diterpenoid glycoside

Question 18

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 18

Green cestrum

Diterpenoid glycosides

Question 19

Name the

Plant

Toxin

Answer 19

Bracken fern

Ptaquiliside