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Vitamins A,D,E and K are fat soluble (meaning, they can be accumulated in the body) and thus can become toxic when oversupplemented. So it's not a casual matter to supplement them, unlike the B vitamins and C, which can be eliminated relatively quickly from the tissues when over-supplemented. Consult your vet for proper levels.
The National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) provides a 24-hour
emergency hotline that every owner should keep in plain sight. The
hotline numbers are (800) 548-2423 and (900) 680-0000. The 800 number
requires a credit card number and charges a flat $30; the 900 number
is $2.95 per minute for a maximum of $30. The NAPCC is a non-profit service of the University of Illinois and
is the first animal-oriented poison center in the United States. Since
1978, it has provided advice to animal owners and conferred with
veterinarians about poisoning exposures. The NAPCC's phones are
answered by licensed veterinarians and board-certified veterinary
toxicologists. They have specialized information that lets the
experienced NAPCC staff make specific recommendations for your
animals; plus over 250,000 records are in their database.
I've been told to beware of red clover. This type of clover is high in plant estrogen and it causes abortions in ewes. Some types of clover extracts are sold in health food stores for women to use in place of prescriptions for HRT (supposedly the plant estrogen has less side effects than Premarin). The other clovers (white, sub-, etc.) are added regularly to pasture mixes. The Merck manual says that pine needles (specifically Ponderosa Pine) can cause abortions in cattle. To be on the safe side, check for Ponderosas in your female pastures. Horses, cattle, goats , rabbit and birds have been poisoned from eating the leaves and other parts of the Guatemalan variety of avocado. The Mexican or smooth skinned fruit variety does not appear to be toxic. The flesh of the fruit of both variety is not toxic. Goats can die in 48 hours with lesions in the heart. In lactating mare and goats, a non-infectious mastitis and necrosis of the glandular part of the udder may develop. An interesting note about hormones in plants. For those of you who know of people taking Premarin (an estrogen replacement for women), do you know how the pharmaceutical companies obtain it? They keep pregnant horses (mares) in small stalls with urine collection devices, and they don't get exercised. Their urine is processed to get the estrogen. They must be kept constantly pregnant, the foals are then killed and often used for human consumption in Japan. For those of us who might be animal lovers, both Estrace and the Estaderm patch are Estradiol (generic). Estradiol is made from the Mexican yam. When you think of the millions of women taking Premarin, the number of mares being used must be staggering. Those concerned might want to switch off Premarin. It also would seem unwise to feed Mexican yams to livestock. |
I got an email from this wonderful person and he has been kind enough to research the scientific names of the following plants. Thank you so much, Juan!!!
My name is Juan Francisco Bolaños, I study Agronomy (agriculture). I was
looking for some poisonous plants, but, as a suggestion, I think that you should
include its scientific name, because the names change in each country. I don't
know the common names of some plants listed there (in spanish).
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