Can Horses Eat Ox Eye Daisy?

Horses, sheep, and goats will eat oxeye daisy, but cows and pigs avoid it (Howarth and Williams 1968). Which daisies are toxic? Poison Daisy Additional Common Names: Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile. Scientific Name: Anthemis cotula. Family: Asteraceae. Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses. Toxic Principles: Volatile oil; Read more…

Are Hostas Safe For Horses?

Hosta sp. Vomiting, diarrhea, depression. Stems are the most toxic. Vomiting, diarrhea, depression. Are hosta leaves poisonous? While they are indeed safe for human consumption, hostas are toxic to cats and dogs. A common trick to prevent accidental munching is to spray the foliage with a lemon juice mixture. What Read more…

Where Is Oil Digested Horse?

small intestine. Fats/oils are digested in the small intestine of the horse and are a concentrated source of dietary energy, providing approximately 2.25 times more energy than an equal weight of digested carbohydrates. Where is fats absorbed in the horse? the small intestineRecent studies on the digestive physiology of the Read more…