Re: RC: Eating green pine needles

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

I should also mention the juniper and several other evergreens are also
toxic to horses...DEADLY!!

Teddy

Heidi Sowards wrote:

> There was a case in our local paper last year (vet called
> to investigate was our local vet) about wood chips with YEW
> branches and needles in them. Highly toxic and killed 2 or
> 3 horses before anyone figured it out. The chips were
> "free" but the cost was not worth it. I believe the YEW is
> an ornamental evergreen, but maybe someone out there can
> give more information.
>
> I would say if the man who is unloading them has had other
> horses die, then its too great a risk!
>
> Heidi
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