Atypical Myopathy and testing sycamore seeds/leaves

[HappyHollyDays]

I am battling falling sycamore seeds and leaves dying due to the heat and lack of rain. All trees are fenced off but I am still worried by the amount of helicopters which are landing outside the area and feel the only way to know for sure whether they are high in toxins is to test, but where?

They have grazed the paddock in autumn with no ill effects but the grass was long and plentiful so snacking on them wasn’t an issue but now the ground is parched, short and completely brown and I would rather they weren't tempted to try.

Has anyone tested before and if so where did you send the samples.

TIA

 

[Burnttoast]

I haven't had to do it myself but this is where to go:
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/faci...owners-atypical-myopathy-test-and-information

As I understand it the amount/presence of HGA can vary from year to year (maybe as a result of environmental conditions) so testing one year may not give an accurate picture for subsequent years.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I haven't had to do it myself but this is where to go:
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/faci...owners-atypical-myopathy-test-and-information

As I understand it the amount/presence of HGA can vary from year to year (maybe as a result of environmental conditions) so testing one year may not give an accurate picture for subsequent years.

To add, testing will often give different results from tree to tree too, at least that's what my neighbour mentioned when she used the lab 4 years ago.