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Discussion on Anterior Enteritis and Oleander
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Ilona
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 18, 2006 - 10:02 am:
Dr O my one horse was operated on Sunday morning for Anterior Enteritis. A blockage was removed and there continues to be reflux problems necessitating continued drainage and massive doses of IV fluids. From reading your articles it seems that there is no certain cause of Anterior Enteritis. The equine surgeon asked if we have Oleander on the property. I do know it is highly toxic to humans and horses, as well as other animals and fowl. I had one dead potted Oleander plant about 60 feet away from his corral. Is it possible that he ate some stray wind-blown dead foliage? Would dead foliage contain sufficient levels of toxins? What quantity would provoke a toxic response? How palatable is living or dead Oleander to horses? It seems that there is a suspicion of an Oleander/Enteritis connection. Oleander is a very common landscaping plant in Arizona because of its hardy properties.
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 - 8:01 am:
Hello Ilona,
The information you seek is at Equine Diseases » Poisons , Venoms & Poisonous Plants » Poisons, Poisonous Plants, and Venemous Animals. The Indiana Site provides very complete information on oleander.
DrO
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Ilona
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Posted on Wednesday, Apr 19, 2006 - 9:53 am:
Thanx Dr O, I had no idea that all those plants (not just the Oleander) are potentially deadly to animals. Now I have to study botany too!
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