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Re: [RC] re: lupines...conflicting info in Julie Fuller's post - Ed & Wendy Hauser"..can produce toxic hepatitis. This can result from lupines being baled in hay cut from poorly managed fields and being fed to horses over time.... " I think that the writer of the original text is guilty of poor use of English, but probably not wrong. The effects not considered cumulative are most likely the other effects: "...Symptoms include gastrointestinal irritation accompanied by diarrhea. The horse's gait may change; the horse being reluctant to move and lifting his feet higher than normal when he does, acting nervous and displaying leg twitching..." If a horse were to receive repeated doses the above would go away each time the liver removed the toxic compound from the body. Eventually, the liver would be damaged and hepatitis would result. In any event, it looks like Lupine is not something that should be allowed in hay or pasture. That is where this thread started. Most is gone from my hay field now the rest will go this spring. Another example of "Better living through Chemistry" Ed PS Wendy loves the purple flowers. There are some plants outside of the pasture. If she doesn't cut the flowers before seeds are produced, I'll spray them also. Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 ============================================================ By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. ~ Confucius ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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