Apple seeds dangerous for preg. mares

sunsetacres · 08-20-2004, 06:04 AM

I just read the post about the horse that choked on apples (thank goodness she's going to be ok! Choke in horses is soooo scary!), and it got me to thinking about apples and pregnant mares. Something that we have yet to post about (at least I haven't seen a post about it). "Things that are dangerous to the unborn fetus"

A couple of things I have heard are:
1. Apple seeds contain scienide poison? (I think it's scienide, but it does contain a poison) and is dangerous to the unborn fetus. So I never feed apples to my mares (you can core it and feed it, but I just make a rule , no apples. Inevitably someone would forget)

2. Devil's Claw- comes from a root/plant and is used in some suppliments, usually for joints. It is a natural occuring substance used for pain, much like aspirin (but I hear, not as effective). It can cause a fetus to abort. It is on the label not to use the product on pregnant mares, but it is not readily noticable.

Does anyone know of others? Specifically relating to fetus's or foals?

cassidy · 08-20-2004, 06:08 AM

cant say i no too much about it but thanks for the info!!

Painted_Cowgirl · 08-20-2004, 06:08 AM

wow i never knew that about the apple seeds! now another sign will be going on my mares stall!

Fantasy_Horse · 08-20-2004, 01:32 PM

Wow, never heard of the apple thing before. We rarely feed our horses apples anyway.....we usually feed carrots, and store bought horse treats.(And if Im eating a peppermint or a flavored ******...I let one of the horses lick it).

drunkenmimes · 08-20-2004, 02:12 PM

dont worry about the apple seed, there is Cyanide in them but its about .000001% of the make up of an apple seed. we learned about it in my biology class. humans would have to eat about every single apple seed in the world just to feel the affect of the cyanide in it. so i doubt a 1200 pound horse will feel the affect of one apple let alone 500 hunderd! im not sure about the affect of an apple on a fetus but i dont think the cyanide is a factor in it.but im definatly going to go and research it just to make sure! ill post any info i find! :0)

circlea · 08-20-2004, 04:51 PM

i know you arent supposed to use any kind of steriod in pregnant mares. dont know exactly why but i had a horse that needed a shot of steriod and the first question the vet asked was there any way she was pregnant. if so he wouldnt give it to her. also the new all in one wormers (tapeworms) are not tested safe for pregnant mares either. i have also had a vet tell me not to give a rabies vaccination to a pregnant mare. thats all i can think of now..

circlea

Blistering Winds · 08-20-2004, 06:14 PM

Hypersensitive animals react faster to the Cyanide in apples. I know a few humans that get sick and have a "cyanide poisoning" reaction from eating apple seeds.....

FESCUE is poisonous to Pregnant mares, well, not fescue itself, but an endophyte that grows on it.

08-20-2004, 06:04 AM	#1
sunsetacres Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 568 Images: 13	Apple seeds dangerous for preg. mares I just read the post about the horse that choked on apples (thank goodness she's going to be ok! Choke in horses is soooo scary!), and it got me to thinking about apples and pregnant mares. Something that we have yet to post about (at least I haven't seen a post about it). "Things that are dangerous to the unborn fetus" A couple of things I have heard are: 1. Apple seeds contain scienide poison? (I think it's scienide, but it does contain a poison) and is dangerous to the unborn fetus. So I never feed apples to my mares (you can core it and feed it, but I just make a rule , no apples. Inevitably someone would forget) 2. Devil's Claw- comes from a root/plant and is used in some suppliments, usually for joints. It is a natural occuring substance used for pain, much like aspirin (but I hear, not as effective). It can cause a fetus to abort. It is on the label not to use the product on pregnant mares, but it is not readily noticable. Does anyone know of others? Specifically relating to fetus's or foals?

08-20-2004, 06:08 AM	#2
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,437 Images: 815	cant say i no too much about it but thanks for the info!! __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

08-20-2004, 02:12 PM	#5
drunkenmimes Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: connecticut Posts: 1,054 Images: 115 Blog Entries: 3	dont worry about the apple seed, there is Cyanide in them but its about .000001% of the make up of an apple seed. we learned about it in my biology class. humans would have to eat about every single apple seed in the world just to feel the affect of the cyanide in it. so i doubt a 1200 pound horse will feel the affect of one apple let alone 500 hunderd! im not sure about the affect of an apple on a fetus but i dont think the cyanide is a factor in it.but im definatly going to go and research it just to make sure! ill post any info i find! :0) __________________ .:. It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to *fall*.:. .:rach:. 4-16-07Today, we are all Hokies. Keep them in you hearts.

08-20-2004, 04:51 PM	#6
circlea Full Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 48	i know you arent supposed to use any kind of steriod in pregnant mares. dont know exactly why but i had a horse that needed a shot of steriod and the first question the vet asked was there any way she was pregnant. if so he wouldnt give it to her. also the new all in one wormers (tapeworms) are not tested safe for pregnant mares either. i have also had a vet tell me not to give a rabies vaccination to a pregnant mare. thats all i can think of now.. circlea __________________ My Girls: Jazzmine Sirlee(Jazz)-(1/2 arabian 1/2 quarter) bay mare 6-16-1992 MiracleGirlKeeper(Keeper)-(APHA) palamino tobiano mare 3-23-2000 Dixie Sirlee(Dixie)-(pinto) sorrel blue eyed mare 4-26-2002 Jesse Sirlee(Jess)-(pinto) bay blue eyed filly 5-23-2004

08-20-2004, 06:14 PM	#7
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	Hypersensitive animals react faster to the Cyanide in apples. I know a few humans that get sick and have a "cyanide poisoning" reaction from eating apple seeds..... FESCUE is poisonous to Pregnant mares, well, not fescue itself, but an endophyte that grows on it. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

08-20-2004, 06:08 AM	#3
Painted_Cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 721	wow i never knew that about the apple seeds! now another sign will be going on my mares stall!

08-20-2004, 01:32 PM	#4
Fantasy_Horse Full Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 242	Wow, never heard of the apple thing before. We rarely feed our horses apples anyway.....we usually feed carrots, and store bought horse treats.(And if Im eating a peppermint or a flavored ******...I let one of the horses lick it).

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