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Toxin Topic: Snakebites and Horses

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Toxin Topic: Red Maple Toxicosis
Toxin Topic: Johnsongrass Poisoning in Horses
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Jun 25, 2016
Johnsongrass is a drought-tolerant weed that can cause nerve and fetal damage in horses.
Read MoreToxin Topic: Snakebites and Horses
by University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment | Jul 23, 2011
The long hot days of summer bring an increased snakebite risk to all animals, including horses.
Read MoreToxin Topic: Landscaping Plants to Avoid
by University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment | May 28, 2011
Owners often base plant choices in aesthetics, but toxicity should be considered when planting near horses.
Read MoreToxin Topic: Slaframine Intoxication
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Jul 17, 2010
The wet spring weather and abundant clover growth in Central Kentucky has made 2010 a bumper year for slaframine toxin, or “slobber toxin.”
Read MoreToxin Topic: Red Maple Toxicosis
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Jun 22, 2010
Red maple trees are beautiful trees that grow extensively throughout eastern North America. However, horse owners should be aware these trees can pose a serious risk to horses.
Read MoreToxin Topic: Adverse Drug Effects
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | May 28, 2010
Therapeutic drugs such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and pain relief medications, anesthetics, and antiparasitic drugs can dramatically improve the health and well-being of horses. However, many horse owners are unaware that virtually all drugs can cause unintended side effects, or adverse effects, that sometimes can be serious.
Read MoreToxin Topic: Anticoagulant Rodenticides
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Apr 18, 2010
Many horse owners do not realize that baits used to kill mice, rats, and small rodents are also poisonous to horses and other mammals.
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