Javascript is required to use this website.

Perilla mint poisoning of livestock worsens during drought

Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists are getting reports of illness and death in cows and small ruminants that may have ingested perilla mint.

kAm!6C:==2 >:?E[ 2 E@I:4 DF>>6C 2??F2=[ :D 2=D@ <?@H? 2D C2EE=6D?2<6 H665[ AFCA=6 >:?E 2?5 3667DE62< A=2?E]k^Am

kAm|@DE 962=E9J 2?:>2=D H:== 62E 2C@F?5 A6C:==2 >:?E :7 @E96C[ >@C6 A2=2E23=6 7665 :D 2G2:=23=6[ D2JD &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:DD@FC: tIE6?D:@? G6E6C:?2CJ E@I:4@=@8:DE %:> tG2?D :? 2 F?:G6CD:EJ ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am

kAmqFE H96? A2DEFC6D 2C6 E9:? 2?5 @G6C8C2K65[ 9F?8CJ 4@HD 2?5 CF>:?2?ED H:== 62E H92E E96J 42?]k^Am

kAm|& tIE6?D:@? =:G6DE@4< DA64:2=:DE t=:K236E9 !:4<:?8 :? D@FE9\46?EC2= |:DD@FC: D2JD D96 D2H DFDA64E65 A6C:==2 >:?E A@:D@?:?8 @7 J@F?8 5@6 8@2ED :? 96C 2C62 C646?E=J] $A64:2=:DED :? D@FE9H6DE6C? |:DD@FC: 2=D@ 92G6 C646:G65 F?4@?7:C>65 C6A@CED @7 42EE=6 A@:D@?:?8]k^Am

kAm!:4<:?8 D2JD E92E[ :? 96C 6IA6C:6?46[ A@:D@?:?8 2AA62CD >@C6 AC6G2=6?E :? J@F?86C 2?:>2=D E92E 92G6 ?@E 925 E:>6 E@ =62C? D276 8C2K:?8 3692G:@CD 7C@> E96:C >@E96CD]k^Am

kAm%96 36DE E:>6 E@ 4@?EC@= A6C:==2 >:?E H:E9 3C@25=627 96C3:4:56D :D 367@C6 D665 9625D 56G6=@A[ D2JD |& tIE6?D:@? H665 D4:6?E:DE z6G:? qC25=6J]k^Am

kAm“qFE[ @G6C2==[ E96 A=2?E :D 72:C=J 62DJ E@ 4@?EC@= H:E9 D@>6 4@>>@? AC6A24<2865 A2DEFC6 96C3:4:56 >:IEFC6D =:<6 vC2K@? !Zs[ vC2K@?}6IE[ (665|2DE6C @C @E96C 86?6C:4 AC@5F4ED E92E 4@?E2:? E96 24E:G6 :?8C65:6?ED a[c\s[ 5:42>32[ A:4=@C2> @C 2>:?@AJC2=:5[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

People are also reading…

Dairy era ends in sadness
Plant soybeans early, Below says
Lifelong cowboy continues team roping career at 87
System continues to protect calf health, ranch profitability
Seasonal supply squeeze drives sheep, goat prices
Producers urged to implement strong identification processes to safeguard cow herd
Rooted in dairy, driven by data
Cattlemen answer the call with hay convoy to wildfire-stricken Nebraska
DSU student designs inventory software for Hadrick Ranch
USDA forecasts 4% increase in soybean acres
Factors drive increase in pigs per litter
Unexpected discovery leads to potential pollination control mechanism
Iowa community college ag students explore Brazil
Pollinators exhibit interesting 'bee-havior'
Overabundance of goat milk pours out soap business for Wausa woman

kAmtG6? a[c\s 2=@?6 2E ` BF2CE A6C 24C6 H:== AC@G:56 8@@5 4@?EC@= @7 A6C:==2 >:?E[ qC25=6J D2JD] w6 ?@E6D E92E A=2?ED E92E 92G6 D665 9625D AC6D6?E 2E E96 E:>6 @7 96C3:4:56 2AA=:42E:@? 42? DE:== 36 4@?EC@==65[ 3FE E96 4@?EC@= H:== =:<6=J 36 C65F465] xE >2J 36 E@@ =2E6 E@ AC6G6?E D665 AC@5F4E:@? 7C@> @44FCC:?8 3J E92E E:>6]k^Am

kAm!6C:==2 >:?E 8C@HD a\c 766E E2== :? D92565[ 52>A 2C62D[ @7E6? >2DD65 2=@?8 76?46 C@HD 2?5 E96 6586D @7 H@@5D] !6C:==2 >:?E 92D 2 AFCA=:D9 E:?E[ 2?5 E96 DE6>D 2C6 DBF2C6] xED D6CC2E65 =62G6D 8C@H @AA@D:E6 @?6 2?@E96C[ 2?5 :E D>6==D >:?EJ]k^Am

kAmtG6CJ A2CE @7 E96 A=2?E :D A@:D@?@FD] xE :D C6A@CE65 E@ 36 >@DE E@I:4 H96? 7=@H6C:?8 2?5 A@E6?E:2==J C6>2:?D E@I:4 6G6? 27E6C :E :D <:==65 3J 96C3:4:56D @C 5C:65 :? 92J]k^Am

kAm&?=6DD 4@>A=:42E65 3J AC6\6I:DE:?8 5:D62D6D[ >:=5 E@ >@56C2E6 3C62E9:?8 5:77:4F=EJ @44FCD D6G6C2= 52JD 367@C6 E96 @?D6E @7 >@C6 D6C:@FD D:8?D] $J>AE@>D >2J :>AC@G6 H96? 2?:>2=D 2C6 C6>@G65 7C@> :?764E65 A2DEFC6D @C 8:G6? EC62E>6?ED C64@>>6?565 3J E96:C =@42= G6E6C:?2C:2?]k^Am

kAm$:8?D @7 24FE6 C6DA:C2E@CJ 5:DEC6DD 42FD65 3J A6C:==2 >:?E A@:D@?:?8 :?4=F56 DF556?[ D6G6C6 D92==@H A2?E:?8[ D2JD tG2?D]k^Am

kAmp?:>2=D >2J ECJ E@ 3C62E96 H:E9 E96:C >@FE9D @A6? 2?5 9625 2?5 ?64< 6IE6?565 2D E96J ECJ E@ 86E >@C6 2:C] %96J >2J DE:4< E96:C E@?8F6D @FE 2?5 E96:C >@FE9D >2J 7@2>] %2<6 42C6 H96? 2AAC@249:?8 27764E65 =:G6DE@4<[ 2D E96D6 2?:>2=D >2J 364@>6 288C6DD:G6[ 2?5 E96J 42? 5:6 :7 DEC6DD65 E@@ >F49[ D2JD tG2?D]k^Am

kAmp?:>2=D @E96C E92? 4@HD >2J 36 DFD46AE:3=6 E@ A6C:==2 >:?E A@:D@?:?8[ 3FE >@DE 42D6D D66? 3J tG2?D :?G@=G6 42EE=6] tG2?D D2JD 2 4@>A@F?5 :? E96 A=2?E 42==65 A6C:==2 <6E@?6 :D 4@?G6CE65 :? E96 2?:>2=’D C6DA:C2E@CJ EC24E :?E@ 2? 6G6? >@C6 E@I:4 4@>A@F?5 E92E 52>286D E96 =F?8D]k^Am

kAmtG2?D DF886DED E92E AC@5F46CD H:E9 5625 =:G6DE@4< 2D< 2 G6E6C:?2C:2? E@ A6C7@C> 2 ?64C@ADJ[ 2 A@DE>@CE6> AC@465FC6] %96 ?64C@ADJ 42? 36 A6C7@C>65 :? E96 7:6=5[ 2E 2 G6E6C:?2CJ 4=:?:4 @C 2E 2 G6E6C:?2CJ 5:28?@DE:4 =23@C2E@CJ]k^Am

kAm%96 G6E6C:?2C:2? @C A2E9@=@8:DE H:== @A6? E96 2?:>2=’D 496DE 2?5 235@>:?2= 42G:E:6D E@ 6I2>:?6 :ED =F?8D[ @E96C @C82?D 2?5 CF>6? 4@?E6?ED] %96J >2J 2=D@ 4@==64E D2>A=6D 7@C 7FCE96C E6DE:?8 2?5 6I2>:?2E:@?]k^Am

kAm“(:E9 2== @7 E96 A@E6?E:2= 5C@F89E\C6=2E65 42FD6D @7 562E9[ :E :D :>A@CE2?E E92E A@DE>@CE6> 6I2>D 2?5 E6DE:?8 36 A6C7@C>65 E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 24EF2= 42FD6 @7 562E9[” tG2?D D2JD]k^Am

Be the first to know

Get local news delivered to your inbox!

* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.

Related to this story

Marketplace

Recently Listed

Livestock Sales

Auction Market Calendar

Updated Mar 26, 2026

Marketplace

Find the equipment you're looking for

Tractors
Combines
Harvesters
Planting
Misc Equipment
Hay Equipment
Trailers
Trucks
Livestock
Seed
Feed/Hay

Take advantage of these
exclusive benefits:

Perilla mint poisoning of livestock worsens during drought

Marketplace

Auction Market Calendar

Marketplace

Topics

Breaking News

Take advantage of these exclusive benefits:

People are also reading…

Be the first to know

Related to this story

Marketplace

Auction Market Calendar

Marketplace

Find the equipment you're looking for

Topics

Breaking News

Take advantage of these
exclusive benefits: