Are buttercups dangerous to horses? It can be a real pain, literally, to your horse. The protoanemonin causes a mustard-gas like effect, blistering the lips and mouth and, if ingested, causes severe GI disturbances. (I dont mean it releases a gas, it doesnt, but the blisters look a little like mild mustard chemical burns) Fortunately, it is so irritating that most animals dont eat enough to get sick. If this makes up enough of your pasture that you think this might become a problem, then you need to consult some weed control experts at your location to see how to reduce the amount of Rannuculus in the pasture. I dont have an exact dose, but if by a great deal you mean the horses have nothing else to eat, then at least mowing and overseeding with the appropriate forage grasses might be the answer.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:49:15 +0000
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