| evidence of dehydration and electrolyte disturbances in cases of perennial ryegrass toxicosis in australian sheep. | perennial ryegrass toxicosis (prgt) is a common disease entity in australia, presenting as an association of clinical signs including alterations in normal behavioural, ataxia ('staggers'), ill thrift and gastrointestinal dysfunction ('scours'). clinical signs can range in severity from mild (gait abnormalities and failure to thrive) to severe (seizures, lateral recumbency and death). presentation across the flock is usually highly variable. prgt is caused by toxins produced by the endophytic fu ... | 2014 | 24673136 |