Dead mouse in haylage

[Horsegirl25]

How concerned should I be about the fact that I tipped the contents of my mares net that she hadn’t ate this afternoon onto the floor to find a dead mouse! Clearly I hadn’t noticed it this morning while filling the net and I presume it was baled in that haylage as it was rather squished….
I obviously googled and it mentions botulism… I am not quite sure what to do, she is fine within herself etc, I am not sure if I am just overthinking this!

Edit: while the mouse was flattened it was not decomposed etc if that makes a difference!

 

[St Nicnaclaus]

She hasn't eaten it or the haylage so wouldn't worry.

 

[Horsegirl25]

She hasn't eaten it or the haylage so wouldn't worry.

She had eaten the majority of the net but had left a little bit that covered the mouse, that’s what got me slightly concerned as she had eaten the net

 

[St Nicnaclaus]

Just keep an eye on her. Not much else you can do.
Poor mouse being baled like that but happens all the time.

 

[criso]

I found one in my horse's haynet after he'd finished all the haylage, must have been buried deep and he ate around it. It was dried up/mummified

 

[Exasperated]

How concerned should I be about the fact that I tipped the contents of my mares net that she hadn’t ate this afternoon onto the floor to find a dead mouse! Clearly I hadn’t noticed it this morning while filling the net and I presume it was baled in that haylage as it was rather squished….
I obviously googled and it mentions botulism… I am not quite sure what to do, she is fine within herself etc, I am not sure if I am just overthinking this!

Edit: while the mouse was flattened it was not decomposed etc if that makes a difference!

Be more worried if it was mummified dog poo! Keep an eye on temperature, pulse, respiration, behaviour etc, and definitely contact vet if any significant changes - think you’ll be fine, though.

 

[Traks]

Found a dead mouse in a bag of dog food once! It was all dried up goodness knows when he got in there

 

[Spiderpig2009]

We have mice and rats making little houses in my horses stable every night. The horse eats his bed - I shouldn’t worry too much they have been living with rodents for many years

 

[spotty_pony2]

I’ve seen all sorts of things in haylage over the years working on yards including a dead rabbit, bones and birds etc. Also never seen any ill effects caused by it so she should be fine.

 

[Horsegirl25]

Sorry for the sudden silence!! All is well and my panic was just a panic nothing else!
I did not realise quite how many ‘things’ you can find in haylage, a mouse doesn’t seem the worst of it

 

[Spiderpig2009]

I found some tractor metal baling twines in a bag of horsehage once- that’s the oddest thing I ever found