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More than 100 horses have died after eating toxic Sycamore seeds
Worst may be over but some vets believe the final tally could exceed 200
Mon, Dec 1, 2014, 01:00
First published: Mon, Dec 1, 2014, 01:00
At least 100 horses have died in recent weeks from a disease caused by eating the seeds from sycamore trees. The ?helicopter? seeds contain a toxin, hypoglycin A, which causes a fatal muscle disease called equine atypical myopathy.
The Irish Equine Centre?s head of pathology, Dr Ursula Fogarty, said the first cases were identified in early October and the outbreak appeared to be caused by a combination of factors. ..
More than 100 horses have died after eating toxic Sycamore seeds
Worst may be over but some vets believe the final tally could exceed 200
Mon, Dec 1, 2014, 01:00
First published: Mon, Dec 1, 2014, 01:00
At least 100 horses have died in recent weeks from a disease caused by eating the seeds from sycamore trees. The ?helicopter? seeds contain a toxin, hypoglycin A, which causes a fatal muscle disease called equine atypical myopathy.
The Irish Equine Centre?s head of pathology, Dr Ursula Fogarty, said the first cases were identified in early October and the outbreak appeared to be caused by a combination of factors. ..