are dried oak leaves in hay dangerous for horses to eat?

[joanne1920]

Ive just bought some what appeared and smelt like gorgeous hay at £2.99 per bale so quite dear for round here but looked so good... since opening the first bale i have come across lots of leaves, i asked a friend who said they were oak leaves and were ok when in hay but may give horses diarohea (spelling?). ive always thought that oak leaves and acorns are dangerous??? help please?? thanks for your answers in advance x

 

[Solstar]

i dont know. i dont think id feed it tho until i knew...

 

[jumpthemoon]

depends how many leaves. A small number is harmless

 

[joanne1920]

approx 10-15 leaves per slice... ive been trying to pick them out as many as i can but cant get all of them... ;-(

 

[Michelle73]

My stallion used to eat acorns and oak leave for a past time and where he was kept there wasn't much else to keep. Phoned the vet on numerous occassions and he said that my horse was just naturally immuned

. He ate ivy as well when he had the chance. He's still alive and kicking but not living with me any more and I'm sure he's still partial to all those poisenous things!! (Would be 22yrs old now!!)

 

[Lizziee]

Here:
http://www.esc.rutgers.edu/ask_expert/Poisonous_Plants.htm#iot

 

[JadeWisc]

I have always been told that only the rare (rare here anyhow) RED oak leaves are poisonous to horses. I have heard that acorns can make them sick, but only if they eat alot.

I am not certain what species of Oak you have where you live though so best to ask your local vet