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Post by solomon on May 20, 2009 19:13:47 GMT
The collapsing horse thread has another twist. Another horse on the yard went down in her stable yesterday, treated her for colic then after talking to the vet, they think it may be oak leaves. The horses having been eating lots of leaves in that field, 'cos they ran out of grass. I hope that is it now as they have been moved and hopefully the offending trees can be fenced off. I know yew is poison but what else?
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Post by scattymare on May 21, 2009 7:51:36 GMT
There are so many plants posonous to horses. Generally they tend not to eat what they shouldn't unless they have no alternative (like the one on your yard no doubt) however I always go with the rule that if I don't know what it is or I don't know if they should eat it, then make sure they can't get to it (for example we have a smallish tree which has grown from a sapling - no idea what it is or if it's dangerous so I've just put some electric tape around it) This link has quite a good list www.equine-world.co.uk/horses_care/poisonous.htm |
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Post by fimacg on May 21, 2009 8:28:50 GMT
Oak is poisonous, usually colic occurs after they scoff themselves on acorns rather than the leaves though. I have been careful about what I have planted to grow a wind break around the field and it is predominately beech, hawthorth, blackthorn and ash. all non poisonous, but I susbsequently found out that blackthorn can damage horses eyes due to the length of the thorns... but it is on the far side of the electric fence so should be OK and will be grown into a 5' hedge around the most exposed bit of the field.
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