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Hungry or thirsty horses are more likely to eat poisonous plants, as are those pastured on overgrazed lands. [5] Animals with mineral deficiencies due to poor diets will sometimes seek out poisonous plants. [6] Poisonous plants are more of a danger to livestock after wildfires, as they often regrow more quickly. [7]
Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, an alkaloid harmful to livestock.Worldwide, swainsonine is produced by a small number of species, most of them in three genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae: Oxytropis and Astragalus in North America, [1] and Swainsona in Australia.
[151] [153] Privet is one of several plants which are poisonous to horses. [153] [154] Where privet grows in abundance, pollen from the flowers is a seasonal allergen which may cause respiratory irritation [155] and can trigger asthma attacks [151] and eczema in patients. It is banned from sale or cultivation in New Zealand due to the effects ...
Veterinarians in Palm Beach County's western communities warn horse owners of tainted feed contaminated with toxic weed.
Crofton weed is toxic to livestock. Ongoing consumption of crofton weed by horses leads to chronic lung disease, known as Numinbah Horse Sickness or Tallebudgera Horse Disease in northern New South Wales and Queensland. Outbreaks occurred in Hawaii in the 1920s, and subsequently in eastern Australia and Northland in New Zealand.
[2] [3] It has also been introduced to Australia, South Africa, and United States, where it is an invasive weed. Due to a high concentration of pyrrolizidine alkaloids , it is poisonous to grazing livestock, especially those with simple digestive systems, such as horses.
This guide includes common plants that are toxic to the touch and to eat. Make sure you know what these plants look like and where you can find them. This guide includes common plants that are ...
The plant is toxic to horses. Green and dry material is sometimes found in alfalfa feed. Signs of poisoning include lameness due to laminitis and leg edema, stiffness, fever, diarrhea, intravascular hemolysis, hypovolemic shock, premature birth, abortion, gut ulceration, edema of the kidneys, pulmonary edema, and calcium crystals in the urine ...