Article 3SSJ0 'Drunken' kangaroos may be suffering grass poisoning, vets say

'Drunken' kangaroos may be suffering grass poisoning, vets say

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Calla Wahlquist
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3SSJ0)

Greater than usual presence of Phalaris grasses this year could be behind the neurological damage in the animals

Veterinarians from the University of Melbourne are investigating whether kangaroos that appear to be "drunken" and "staggering" in central Victoria have suffered neurological damage because of a common pasture crop.

Wildlife rescuers have reported a spike in the number of eastern grey kangaroos that appear to have Phalaris "staggers", a condition commonly seen in ruminants such as sheep and cattle that have been grazing on the new shoots of Phalaris grasses, particularly Phalaris aquatica.

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