This product is not readily available either commercially or over the counter for sale to producers. You should make plans with your veterinarian to have some material on hand in case of any emergency. The product is difficult to find and may have to be compounded by the practitioner. A well thought out and preplanned emergency plant with your veterinarian could save thousands of dollars in losses if an emergency should occur. Summary Careful use of nitrogen fertilizer, an awareness of plant factors, the effect of weather, and cattle management can help reduce losses from nitrate poisoning.
Diagnostic techniques are available to determine nitrate levels in forages.
Hay which has potentially toxic levels of nitrate should be fed only as a part of the total diet.