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Post by cookie on Oct 21, 2014 22:01:52 GMT 1
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Post by kizi on Oct 21, 2014 22:16:35 GMT 1
That's everywhere at the moment which is great... Not sure if there's much of it being reported here.. Not heard of any cases.. I never heard of it before last year and have always had fatty ponies in pretty bare fields all year round.. With a lot of sycamore trees in every field/ditch.. I have however had two unexplained severe colics occur, 3 years apart, different animals, both recovered after 48 hours intensive 24/7 care... But this year I have moved them onto grass.. Not sure which is a higher risk but they are now away from sycamores...
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Post by portiabuzz on Oct 21, 2014 23:57:38 GMT 1
Yes I've seen it on FB..
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Post by Lulu on Oct 22, 2014 12:35:00 GMT 1
Yes, have heard of this before. A filly I looked after at weaning time, she went home after weaning and got A.M as a 2yr old ! So sad, she didn't get to live for long, such a waste ! At the time it wasn't known what the culprit was, but now its common knowledge that the sycamores were the culprits
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Post by kizi on Oct 22, 2014 13:39:34 GMT 1
Yes I've seen it on FB.. Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards You finally joined the fb masses then hehe  |
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Post by Hannah on Oct 22, 2014 13:50:26 GMT 1
My friend's horse got EAM last year. She was intensively nursed for several weeks at home and recovered, but probably only because she was found and treated quickly. Checked at 4pm and was fine, a couple of hours later she was seriously ill, it was touch and go for long time.
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Post by portiabuzz on Oct 22, 2014 16:22:21 GMT 1
Yes I've seen it on FB.. Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards You finally joined the fb masses then hehe Yes am on it.. ! Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards |
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Post by nich on Oct 22, 2014 22:27:17 GMT 1
Do you think the name will or should be changed to Sycamore poisoning? May as well spell it out! Our land we bought this summer had a small sycamore in a small paddock which will be a barish summer paddock, and a great big one in the corner of our winter field. We got a tree surgeon in last week, despite his profession, and having a sheltie at home he had never heard of sycamore affecting horses! Peak District is full of them yet no-one aware or seems to suffer? Anyway, the small tree is totally gone, and the major overhanging branches of the huge tree lopped. Reckon it's given us about £100 worth of green firewood so might even pay for itself. Now to clear the leaves and seeds on the Ground.....
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Post by troop on Oct 26, 2014 13:27:49 GMT 1
A case on fb says she lost her horse yesterday plus 4 shire horses. I have the trees next yo my paddock it's had horses on it since before I arrived. My livery is now panicking. Why is it causing so many deaths? And why do some seem to cause issues whilst nog others? Is it the amount eaten? Some more poisoness than other seeds? Spores? I wish they knew. I pick the seeds up as much as I can but no idea what else to do. I can't take the tee down it belongs to the council
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Post by portiabuzz on Oct 26, 2014 15:08:28 GMT 1
Agree why is it happening so much seems to be affecting alot of horses it's all over the Internet ? Or were we just not aware of it ?
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Post by cookie on Oct 26, 2014 16:24:50 GMT 1
I think it's only very recently they have been able to link it to sycamores. But I'm sorry troop I don't know what the reason is that sycamores are such a risk. I'll be back x
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Post by cookie on Oct 26, 2014 16:28:34 GMT 1
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Post by cookie on Oct 26, 2014 16:34:52 GMT 1
Troop, our vets advice seems to be to get the seeds up as much as you can and if it's bare pasture to feed hay to try and make sure the horses aren't hungry enough to eat them... difficult I know if you have good doers. Could you tape of the area nearest the tree? X
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Post by troop on Oct 26, 2014 18:15:57 GMT 1
All the horses have plenty of hay so full bellies but people seem to be saying it makes no difference and their horses are dying regardless which is obviously a huge concern. It's the hyper something or other A toxin that Is causing the illness but what causes that toxin? Iv told my livery to put her horses in if she is concerned over the seedling fall. They are everywhere though our place is surrounded the village is a treeful of sycamore seeds.
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Post by SarahW on Oct 26, 2014 20:06:02 GMT 1
The KEY thing if you suspect your horse has Atypical Myopathy is to take the horse straight to the veterinary hospital - tell the vets you are coming and you will meet them there. It saves valuable time.
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