What are the symptoms of a horse that has ingested poisonous plants?

Answer 1

loss of interest in food and difficulty breathing

This all really depends on what exactly is eaten and what the toxic levels are in such plant but here are a few

-Diarrhea ranging from loose/greasy stool to full blown water

-Colic or signs of discomfort in the gut region

-Founder or heat in their feet

-Immediate loss of condition (saggy belly, muscle waste)

-Loss of appetite(anorexia)

-Fever(this varies from horse to horse, my race horses range at approx 100.1-101.0 and my show horses are about 99.1-100.1, tho I have drafts and they can be as low as 98.5-100.1)

-Lethargy (again consider weather as well as hot weather makes horses groggy)

If you suspect poison in your horse, call the vet and describe the current symptoms, they may just need a mineral oil flush or something more drastic and immediate like a pump and antibiotics. This all really depends, don't wait too long as the toxins can enter the blood stream and kill off the organs and blood supply and this will be fatal.

There are many different plants that are poisonous depending on your location, make sure to remove all ragweed, deadly night shade and other such plants from your pastures, I personally make sure I mow and tend my paddocks and any suspicious plant life is removed.

* sweating* panting* laying down* resistance to move* not drinking/eating* dull look in eyes* not neighing or nickering(if that is normal for your horse)

Loss of interest in Food

Difficulty breathing

Watch out for anything our the ordinary,

listlessness, irregular breathing, dull eyes, orangey or dark red coloured gums and eyes (they should be pink), stiffness.

Depending on the plant it could be a number of different symptoms.

well... it will not be its self and lying down more drinking allot more or less it won't want to eat, urine a strange color (it really depends.)

This is one of those times when it pays to know your horse. Depending on the plant and the amount eaten, some signs can be subtle. Look for loss of appetite. Most horses are preoccupied with food. When they don't eat as much or are not as eager for dinner, this is a red flag. If he looks lethargic, if you see him drooling, if he looks a little colicy or uncomfortable he may have eaten something toxic. Look closely, is he sweating for no reason or does he have chills or the shakes. These can all be signs of poisonous plant consumption.

Always call your vet. Don't be afraid of sounding paranoid. Its better to be safe than sorry. Tell the vet why you think he may have eaten something bad. You and he can decide what to do.

Horses cannot vomit, so it possibly can be deadly but Generally he will: get patches (inflammation) of red on the body it has touched (mouth area, muzzle, nose) he can also have: anxiety, no appetite, weak, or quicked pulse, tongue hanging from mouth, rolling eyes, DEATH, colic, coma, bloating, salivation, pain, weakness, staggering, blindness, diarrhea, and lots more, Some common plants:

Yew

Oak Acorns

Mountain Laurel

Saint Jonhswart

Rhododendron

Pigweed

Poison Hemlock

MARSH marigold

cherry

buttercup

common milkweed

black nightshade

lamsbsquarter

Lots more

diarrhea

Well i don't know if this is exactly correct but if your horse eats a poisonous plant the horse should show some unexpected behavior. For an example the horse should start moving wildly fast like something is wrong and some time after that it should not be able to move for a long time. At least that is what i think.

Depending on the plant consumed the symptoms can be lack of appetite, lethargy, drooling, shaking or trembling, colic-like behavior, looking uncomfortable. There can be other signs but these are the most common.

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yes they do! howrse still use this question on riding level 4!

Illnesses such as food poisoning were removed from the game a few months ago.

If you think your horse has ingested something poisonous you need to call a vet cause chances are by the time you notice it, the affects of the poison are well in affect.

foaming at the mouth, heavy breathing, coughing, rash, all the symptoms we get. If you suspect your horse has eaten a poisonous plant CALL A VET! They could save your horses life!

most often colic.

foaming at the mouth, heavy breathing, coughing, rash, all the symptoms we get. If you suspect your horse has eaten a poisonous plant CALL A VET! They could save your horses life!

It is very similar to colic get down on the ground and roll round to try and make the pain go. Also they will not they will not eat anything.

Answer 2

Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can be just one or many, depending on the type of poison ingested and the amount. Symptoms can include mild to severe diarrhea, colic, rolling, thrasing, sweats, tremors, lethargy, refusal to eat or drink, seizures, and others. Anytime your horses behavior or appearance suddenly changes and you're not certain of the reason, play it safe and call the vet.

Answer 3

The horse may show signs of acute colic (rolling, pawing, kicking at flanks, agitation, refusal to eat or drink, etc.), acute neurologic signs (ataxia or 'walking drunk', blindness, depression/unresponsiveness, inability to rise, convulsions), changes in urine color (red, brown, black), increased or decreased respiratory rate, heart rate and blood pressure. In general, any horse that is acting very ill is at risk for having ingested a toxic plant.

Answer 4

Glassy eyes and restlessness would be a start. Laying down or pawing at the stomach. If you think your horse may have been poisoned, look for anything unusual. Then I would call the vet. Pay 600 and be safe, or have your horse die... I'd pay.

My horse was posioned last year, it started off as him just laying around alot, I thought he was just laying in the sun to get warm, so then I would let him out of the stall to graze a little and he would lie down there, too. So I moved him to another pen but he kept doing the same thing, then he got to the point that he wouldn't eat or drink at all and when he urinated his urine was very thick and yellow. I took him to the vet and they pumped his stomach the vet said he hadn't had a bale movement in 2 days that his stomach was so full of acids and stuff, he was also dehydrated. The vet pumped him full of fluids and he kept him there he started to get better but then two days later he passed away.... I miss him....

^Sounds like your horse coliced. Not poison. Colic is the number one cause of horse death. The first sign is often laying down or looking at the stomach, loss of appetite, fewer droppings and less/concentrated urination. Most horses, when they colic, it's not poison. They maybe reacting to what they had eaten but it may just be the food is too rich or they didn't digest it properly. There are many reasons of colic and not all of them are known, but poison is not likely.

Answer 5

This all really depends on what exactly is eaten and what the toxic levels are in such plant but here are a few

-Diarriah ranging from loose/greasy stool to full blown water

-Colic or signs of discomfort in the gut region

-Founder or heat in their feet

-Immediate loss of condition (saggy belly, muscle waste)

-Loss of appetite(anorexia)

-Fever(this varies from horse to horse, my race horses range at approx 100.1-101.0 and my show horses are about 99.1-100.1, tho I have drafts and they can be as low as 98.5-100.1)

-Lethargy (again consider weather as well as hot weather makes horses groggy)

If you suspect poison in your horse, call the vet and descibe the current symptoms, they may just need a mineral oil flush or something more drastic and immediate like a pump and antibiotics. This all really depends, do't wait to long as the toxins can enter the blood stream and kill off the organs and blood supply and this will be fatal.

There are many different plants that are poisonous depending on your location, make sure to remove all ragweed, deadly night shade and other such plants from your pastures, I personally make sure I mow and tend my paddocks and any suspicious plant life is removed. Hope this helped!

Answer 6

For riding level 4. The answers are: Difficulty breathing. Loss of interest in food.

Answer 7

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