At 08:57:26 on 23.09.09, kimbo wrote:
Hi there, the guy who owns the stables where I have my horse (he is not horsey at all) keeps on dumping grass cuttings in the fields where the horses graze. I have told him politely about this but he thinks I am making a fuss saying that once they have rotted/gone black they will be OK. I caught one of the horses eating this disgusting stuff and am worried about botulism as I understand there is a risk from this. Could you please tell him how dangerous these cuttings are. At the moment we are both trying to prove a point, me keeping the horses out of the fields where they are and him dumping them and just ignoring my concerns.

At 11:43:06 on 23.09.09, Flicka wrote:
Hi-you must stop him doing it immediately!! I've included a link for you to look at which says how dangerous it is for horses to eat grass cuttings as they cause colic. They also have a poster you can download.
http://www.newc.co.uk/advice/

At 09:09:58 on 03.10.09, HorseVet wrote:
If he won't stop dumping the grass then your only other option is to fence off that area to prevent your horses going to that area. Best wishes HorseVet
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