Hoary Alyssum ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Hoary alyssum is a weed toxic to horses, causing fever, leg swelling, and laminitis. In December 2023, a new weed in hay from Michigan cropped up here…
Category: Toxins And Poisons
Molds, Mycotoxins And Soaking Horse Hay – Podcast #031 ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
"Should I Soak Hay For My Horse?" - Reducing the extra body fat on our horses is the best, if not the only, way to improve and eliminate metabolic syn…
*Toxins And Poisons ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Materials that affect normal biochemical processes in the body are called either a toxin (plant or animal origin such as venom or a bacteria) or a poi…
Clover Hypersalivation (drools) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
In some parts of the United States and usually in August, horses can become sensitive to a fungus growing on clover that makes them excessively drool.
Maple Leaf Toxicity ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The wilted red maple leaf (not the falling leaf in autumn) can destroy the kidneys of horses leading to renal failure and death.