Cholecalciferol rodenticides can cause hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and acute kidney injury when enough is ingested to cause toxicosis. The dose of concern for horses starts at 0.35 mg/kg. Can horses get sick from rats? Rats carry and transmit many diseases from salmonella to rabies that can make horses sick. Is rat Read more…
Fear and stress from use. Lack of biosecurity. Lack of owner knowledge of equine welfare needs. Obesity. The things believed to cause the most suffering for individual horses included: Lack of recognition by owners of pain behavior. Delayed euthanasia. Large worm burdens. Obesity. Being fed diets not suited for horses. Read more…
Fenugreek (Triganella foenum-graecum), at 2′ high, sports pretty blue or yellow clover-like flowers. In India, it is a very common treat for horses, which love the maple-like flavor. It is good for digestion and increases lactation in nursing mares. Do ponies eat flowers? Other plants consumed by ponies are oranges, Read more…
Horses can easily chew and digest the shells of these seeds. However, striped seeds have tough shells (we’ve all struggled chomping through sunflower seed shells), and they are not entirely digestible by your horse. Their digestive tract simple can’t handle a full pound of hard shells. Can horses eat sunflower Read more…
Buttercups. Buttercups are poisonous to horses if eaten fresh, but a horse would need to eat large amounts to die from eating them. Seek professional advice on spraying to remove from grazing areas. What is toxic to horses? Weeds: Onions/garlic, ground ivy, milkweed, bracken fern, cocklebur, horsetail, white snakeroot, St. Read more…
Classic sunflower seeds, like those consumed at sporting events and used in the bakery industry, are non-oil seeds that aren’t typically fed to horses. Black oil sunflower seeds, or BOSS, are more commonly fed to horses due to their higher oil content, better digestibility, and lower cost. What sunflower seeds Read more…
Methods of removing horse pasture weeds include hand removal, mowing, and herbicide application, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Hand-weeding can be very effective and is particularly useful for removing poisonous plants, such as poison hemlock, from the pasture. How do you kill weeds in a field? Weeds should Read more…
Snorting (for horses). What’s it called when a horse makes a noise with its lips? Squeal – The horse usually squeals with its mouth closed. A squeal varies in length and loudness depending on the intensity of the situation. Often you hear a mare squeal when she did not like Read more…
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are not known to be toxic to horses. However, false dandelions (Hypochaeris radicata or Hypochoeris radicata) are thought to cause stringhalt in horses if too many are consumed. What does dandelions do for horses? Dandelions are an excellent source of potassium for horses. Dandelions can also help Read more…
Horses will usually avoid eating poisonous plants (they don’t taste very good) as long as there is an abundant supply of good quality hay or pasture available. However, faced with no pasture or hay, a horse might decide to sample one of the poisonous weeds still left standing in the Read more…