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Sycamore Toxicity / Atypical Myopathy -2020 update
A fatal muscle disease affecting horses in the UK has been linked to sycamore seed and seedlings ingestion. Atypical Myopathy (AM) causes damage and destruction to muscles involved in breathing… Read more
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Sycamore toxicity – Atypical Myopathy 2020 update
Warning – now is peak season for Atypical Myopathy See our updated info sheet https://www.debenvalleyvet.co.uk/information-summary/sycamore-toxicity-atypical-myopathy-updated-july-2019-november-2020/ Our European counterparts have many cases in France this year so we therefore advise: – To prohibit horses access to pastures containing sycamore maple samaras (helicopters!) – Fence off the pasture to avoid areas where samaras are present in large… Read more
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Ragwort Control
Ragwort is a tall erect plant up to 90cm (3ft) tall bearing large flat-topped clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers from July to October. Ragwort is biennial and it’s seeds lie dormant within the ground. This means removal methods may have to be used annually until the weed is eradicated. The Weeds Act 1959 specifies five… Read more