TGM
Well-Known Member
Not sure if this has been posted on here recently, but thought it was worth posting as sadly I have just found out a friend's pony has suspected atypical myopathy and Liphook have also recently posted a warning saying they have dealt with several cases recently. They now think that the seeds of the Sycamore tree contains the toxin that causes the diseases - these seeds are often called 'helicopters' and look like this:
With the wet and windy weather we have had recently, seeds are likely to have come down from the trees in copious amounts, so this is a high risk time, so please check your fields for these trees and take precautions as advised in the Liphook article - link below:
http://liphookequinehospital.co.uk/news/2013/11/breaking-news-atypical-myopathy-update/
With the wet and windy weather we have had recently, seeds are likely to have come down from the trees in copious amounts, so this is a high risk time, so please check your fields for these trees and take precautions as advised in the Liphook article - link below:
http://liphookequinehospital.co.uk/news/2013/11/breaking-news-atypical-myopathy-update/