Cyanide Toxicity – How to handle the stress of drought stressed forages and other sources of cyanide toxicity

Sorghum species, including Sudan grass and Johnson grass are considered cyanogenic plants, meaning they contain compounds that can release cyanide when the plant is damaged or stressed. It's crucial livestock owners stay vigilant during these conditions as cyanide toxicity can lead to sudden death. In this episode, Dr. Brandon Dominguez and Dr. Alexis Thompson sit down with Julie Anna Prusak, a technician in the analytical chemistry section, to discuss the environmental conditions that can lead to cyanide toxicity, testing options in suspected cases, and what livestock producers can do to stay ahead of the risk.