Re: RC: walnut toxcicity info

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Well, I had a horse on about 1% walnut shavings (unknowingly).  Her signs were
a resting heartrate of 60 (normally 40 or less).  I was suspicious when she cam
in from pasture last (usually first) and was depressed.  I called my
vet...first response from my vet was "get an EKG on this horse...she must have
a bad heart".  I dismissed this as this mare was a top ten 100 mile horse (due
for another in less than two weeks).  I took me about 24 hours to figure it
out.  I gave her a double dose of banamine and needless to say, got rid of the
shavings.

She finished another 100 miler in the top ten less than two weeks later.  I
think what saved her was the fact that she was shod with pads.  My old farrier
LOST his stallion within 24 hours after being on walnut shavings (don't know
concentration).

Teddy


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