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Names
Festuca arundinacea
Description
Perennial grass which grows in clumps up to 3 to 4 feet. Leaves are medium-wide and rough on the top with feathery tufts.
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Concern Level
High, this is a common grass and it can be very toxic to your animals.
Toxic Parts
Seed head, stem and leaf sheath
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Symptoms
Reproductive problems, lameness, dry gangrene, prolonged gestation, abortion, stillborn, foal mortality, mare death, fever, death
Danger
Can grow a fungus acremonium coenophialum, and contains alkaloids that inhibit prolactin release. Can be fatal
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More Information
Virginia Cooperative Extension
*It should be noted that we are not veterinarians. This information is written specifically for horses and should be used for reference purposes only. If you think your horse has eaten something toxic call your vet right away.