It’s Monday morning and time to learn about another plant that has it in for your horse. Today we’ll take a closer look at an incredibly colorful toxic beauty, Daffodil.
A Little About Daffodils
Narcissus poeticus is the Daffodil, this is an annual bulb with long, flat dark green leaves, white, yellow or orange flowers have 6 petals and a trumpet like cap.
How Dangerous Is It?
Generally planted in gardens and for landscaping so horse contact with them will be limited. They aren’t palatable to equines and wouldn’t ordinarily be consumed anyway. However they are highly toxic and that should be noted by horse owners. They contain alkaloids which affect the nervous system.
The roots of this plant (especially the roots) are toxic and can be fatal to equines.
What To Look For
You know your animal the best, so you should know when something is amiss. Daffodil toxicity symptoms can include loss of coordination, gastrointestinal upset and convulsions.
Learn More
Be sure to check out the Daffodil page to learn more about the plant and while you are at it why not check out more toxic plants?
*It should be noted that I’m not a veterinarian. 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.