Re: RC: Swollen legs

[Susan Young Silberman <ssilberman@bigfoot.com>]

Darrell,

Try checking your pasture for toxic plants.  There are many which can cause
swollen legs -- pepper grass is one which comes to mind, which someone on
another list found in some hay they'd bought.  Try joining the Herbal Horse List
at http://www.onelist.com and asking them for advice on what to look for in your
geographical area -- they can also refer you to some informative websites to
help you learn more about toxic plants which may be growing in your pasture.

Just a suggestion ...

Susan


Rockinpony@aol.com wrote:

> I have a filly that is 1 1/2 years old.  I keep her on about 2 acres and she
> is not stalled up.. The last few days all four legs have been swollen.  I
> feed her horse feed (4 way) at about half a coffee can twice a day.  Is the
> protein in the grain causing the swelling, or are there some other ideas out
> there?
>
> Darrell
>
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