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