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Poisonous Plants Commonly found in horse pastures
Dr. Krishona Martinson, University of Minnesota extension
Each year numerous horses (and other livestock) are injured or die as a result of accidentally ingesting poisonous plants. Recent wide-spread drought has exacerbated the problem, and many horse owners and hay producers are simply unaware of the potential injury from poisonous plants. The key to preventing problems with poisonous plants is proper identification and avoidance of these plants. Examine pastures, hay fields, roadsides and fence rows for poisonous plants. In a drought year, or a year when feed is short, take extra precautions, and look for these plants in new areas planned for grazing or haying. Horses, under conditions of adequate feed, will avoid most poisonous plants. However, when feed is short or horses are hungry, plants normally avoided become a tempting source of feed, thus a potential poisoning problem. Read on...
Additional resources on poisonous plants...
This Month's e-Tips
Tips to avoid poisonous plant ingestion by horses
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September 2008
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Poisonous Plants
by Dr. Krishona Martinson
September 17, 2008
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