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Managing Forages to Minimize Prussic Acid Poisoning

By David W. Koch, Department of Plant Sciences, and

Steven Paisley, Department of Animal Science

Although it is not as common as nitrate poisoning in Wyoming, livestock producers need to be aware of conditions in which prussic acid can be toxic to livestock. Conditions that produce high nitrate can also increase prussic acid toxicity.

Forages of All Seasons - Managing Forages to Minimize Prussic Acid Poisoning provides Wyoming producers with information about how to fight prussic acid poisoning in their crops before it causes problems for their livestock.