Category: Animal Husbandry/Animal Nutrition/Enviromental Safety/Goats

Forget Goat Tanning Beds, Consider St. John’s Wort

Posted On By Christopher Lee DVM MPH DACVPMcomment
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While many people take St. John’s Wort as an herbal treatment for depression, the plant induces painful sunburns in goats when eaten. Sound crazy? Wondering if you heard that correctly? Yes, St. John Wort is a photodynamic plant. After eating, certain UV-light-absorbing compounds in the plant circulate in the blood of the goat. In white, […]

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