Fog fever

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Fog fever is a

Cause

'Fog fever' results from feedlot economics and the

In the history of research into this causative pathway, the roles of L-tryptophan and indoleacetic acid to 3-methylindole were identified as early as 1967 and 1972.[9]^[10]

Treatment

There is little that can be done for affected cattle. They should be moved from the pasture only on the advice of a veterinarian, since the stress of movement can be deadly even in less severely affected cattle. Mild cases may recover quickly, but full recovery may require a few weeks.^[1][11]

Prevention

Ideally pastures should be used before they become overly lush and protein-rich. If this is not possible, the new diet should be introduced slowly by grazing the cattle just a few hours each day and increasing gradually, over a period of a