Can horses eat onions?

[JoBo]

Just wondering as bought four big bags of root vegetables today (for 24p, bargain hunter or what?). So can they eat the onions? If not I think we are going to be having quite a few burgers and hotdogs, he, he.

 

[PapaFrita]

Definitely not. Sorry.

 

[JoBo]

Thanks I thought so! Want any onions? Actually would probably be quite mouldy by the time they got to you, he, he.

 

[gg68]

Are onions very different to Garlic.? Not that I have ever fed onions

 

[lilym]

mine probably would!! - not that i've ever fed her one....but in an answer to your question, they are not suitable for horses!!

 

[PapaFrita]

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Thanks I thought so! Want any onions? Actually would probably be quite mouldy by the time they got to you, he, he.

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I can imagine the smell!!

 

[PapaFrita]

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Are onions very different to Garlic.? Not that I have ever fed onions

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Yes. Horses can eat garlic

Honestly, I can't remember why garlic is OK and onions not

I read it in Horace Hayes (Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners)

 

[milliepops]

Here are some links:

http://www.aspcapro.org/animal-poison-control/documents/x-vettech_0801.pdf (mentions horses under 'Large Animals'

http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/poison/plants/pponion.htm

Some other articles mention that garlic contains less of the dangerous substances than onions. Also we tend not to feed massive quantities of garlic as you only need a bit to get the effect

 

[imafluffybunny]

I know onions are poisonous to dogs.....

 

[hellybelly6]

No onions and not potatoes