Animal feed compositions capable of reducing the incidence of fescue toxicosis in mammals

A method for feeding an animal comprising:

• mixing a vasodilator with an animal feed product selected from the group consisting of feed matter, a mineral, a vitamin, an amino acid, an antibiotic, a plant extract, a plant botanical, and combinations of any thereof, thus producing an animal feed composition or animal feed supplement;
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• feeding the animal feed composition or animal feed supplement to an animal that has consumed endophyte-infected fescue grass.

A method for feeding an animal comprising:

• mixing a vasodilator with an animal feed product selected from the group consisting of feed matter, a mineral, a vitamin, an amino acid, an antibiotic, a plant extract, a plant botanical, and combinations of any thereof, thus producing an animal feed composition or animal feed supplement;
• and
• feeding the animal feed composition or animal feed supplement to an animal selected from the group consisting of bovines, equines, ovines, and caprines.

An animal feed composition comprising:

• a capsaicin containing product;
• and
• at least one of a yeast product, a yeast culture, a yeast culture presscake, a citric acid yeast culture presscake, an ethanol yeast culture presscake, a spray dried yeast culture, a spray dried bacterial culture, a yeast extract, a modified yeast extract, a yeast enzyme, and a bacterial enzyme.

An animal feed composition comprising:

• at least one of an adsorbent and an oligosaccharide;
• and
• at least one of an antioxidant and a vasodilator.

A method of feeding an animal comprising:

• mixing a capsaicin containing product with an animal feed product selected from the group consisting of feed matter, a mineral, a vitamin, an amino acid, an antibiotic, a plant extract, a plant botanical, and combinations of any thereof, thus producing an animal feed composition or animal feed supplement;
• and
• feeding the animal feed composition or the animal feed supplement to a bovine.