Susan or others
Does anybody know if clover in hay
is OK for horses?
Thanks
Skip
Skip,
Depends on the type of clover. Ladino/white
clover is the most commonly fed and is pretty good stuff, mixed in with
other grasses. Sweet clover has a high coumarin content which converts
to dicoumarol (an anticoagulant used in rat poisons) if it gets moldy.
Red clover can sometimes get a mold called black patch that produces an
alkaloid that causes excessive salivation in livestock. Alsike can cause
photosensitization (sunburn on the nose and white legs and such.)
Hope this helps.
Susan G