Clover poisioning symptoms? Quick please

Xiphias · 05-11-2008, 07:16 PM

So he did not eat hay with clover in it? He just was grazing on pasture, and possibly got kicked?

Cathy

bossmare77 · 05-11-2008, 07:30 PM

Well we got some new rounds from a different supplier a few days ago. We roll them out to keep the fighting down,as well as eleviate(sp?) some of the dust. There was a little clover in the one bale,none since. Which leads me to think he mightve just gotten a good whack from my walking 'tank'(huge QH muscle rear

). I still plan to have a vet out ASAP,unless hes 100% very soon.

Ryle · 05-12-2008, 05:29 AM

Neurological disease including WNV can affect the front end as well as the back.

I would not be waiting around for him to get better...the earlier you treat any kind of swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord (from disease or trauma) the better your chances of recovery.

JBandRio · 05-12-2008, 05:52 AM

I've never heard of clover causing this sort of problem. I hope you have had the vet out by now - neuro illnesses can get out of hand very very quickly.

ejforrest · 05-12-2008, 09:00 AM

Botulism can be found in roundbales, silage, and haylage.
Symptoms:rapid onset of ataxia, or loss of motor coordination, muscle flaccidity, loss of control of the tongue and tail, inability to swallow, inability to stand, and death."

"Red clover can cause slobbering, photosensitivity, significant weight loss, oral lesions(ulcers), colic, diarrhea, and edema(swelling) along the stomach."

BoldRush · 05-12-2008, 09:53 AM

A horse at our barn had alsike clover poisoning and he could not walk. He was very weak, especially in the hind end. They were very scared that they were going to lose him. He lost complete control and when the vet came out, she diagnosed this after doing tests. Turns out...we tested all the horses there and it ended up being that a couple others had it as well but were not displaying symptoms. They are all alright now - and the gelding that got the worst of it, is doing very well!

[Here] is a link to an information sheet that the barn owner has provided.

05-11-2008, 07:16 PM	#21
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 15,908 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	So he did not eat hay with clover in it? He just was grazing on pasture, and possibly got kicked? Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! Hopeless HGS Addict http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts

05-12-2008, 05:29 AM	#23
Ryle Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,489 Images: 1	Neurological disease including WNV can affect the front end as well as the back. I would not be waiting around for him to get better...the earlier you treat any kind of swelling of the brain and/or spinal cord (from disease or trauma) the better your chances of recovery. __________________ Cindy D. Registered Veterinary Technician Member American Assoc. of Equine Veterinary Technicians

05-12-2008, 05:52 AM	#24
JBandRio Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NC Posts: 20,152 Images: 125 Blog Entries: 12	I've never heard of clover causing this sort of problem. I hope you have had the vet out by now - neuro illnesses can get out of hand very very quickly. __________________ - JB Acres, owned and operated by Dynamite animals. - It's a wonder horses as a whole don't just kill us all and be done with their misery. - Keep your voice soothing and low - even when things get western (buck1173) - Rio feels good - he bounced an in-and-out

05-12-2008, 09:00 AM	#25
ejforrest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: U.P. Michigan Posts: 2,516 Images: 360	Botulism can be found in roundbales, silage, and haylage. Symptoms:rapid onset of ataxia, or loss of motor coordination, muscle flaccidity, loss of control of the tongue and tail, inability to swallow, inability to stand, and death." "Red clover can cause slobbering, photosensitivity, significant weight loss, oral lesions(ulcers), colic, diarrhea, and edema(swelling) along the stomach." __________________ ej ----------- And God said to horse, trust no man if you cannot see your own image in his eyes.

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05-11-2008, 07:30 PM	#22
bossmare77 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 64	Well we got some new rounds from a different supplier a few days ago. We roll them out to keep the fighting down,as well as eleviate(sp?) some of the dust. There was a little clover in the one bale,none since. Which leads me to think he mightve just gotten a good whack from my walking 'tank'(huge QH muscle rear ). I still plan to have a vet out ASAP,unless hes 100% very soon.

05-12-2008, 09:53 AM	#26
BoldRush Full Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 107	A horse at our barn had alsike clover poisoning and he could not walk. He was very weak, especially in the hind end. They were very scared that they were going to lose him. He lost complete control and when the vet came out, she diagnosed this after doing tests. Turns out...we tested all the horses there and it ended up being that a couple others had it as well but were not displaying symptoms. They are all alright now - and the gelding that got the worst of it, is doing very well! [Here] is a link to an information sheet that the barn owner has provided.