Re: Re: garlic!!!

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

> Lynn,
> Garlic is a Gift!  From the God(s)!!!  I can't see how it would be poison
> for horses!  Someone prove me wrong!

Okay.

Poppenga RH.  Risks associated with herbal remedies.  In:  Bonagura JD, ed:
Current Veterinary Therapy XII.  Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders Co, 1995:
222-226.

In which supplementing garlic to dogs was demonstraed to produce anemia,
contact dermatitis and asthmatic attacks.

Other studies that I'm too lazy to type out describe that large doses of
garlic produce similar symptoms as onions, ie anemia, Heinz body formation
and hemoglobinuria (in other words, destruction of red blood cells).

Small amounts aren't a big deal, but don't assume because it grows, it's
harmless and always innocuous.

Susan G


Doctors Book of Food Remedies:  Garlic
> lowers cholesterol, thins the blood, (watch this with "bleeders", usually
> Thoroughbreds), prevents high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
Not
> that Any of this is probs with equines!  However, garlic also appears to
> block growth of cancer cells!!  Also attacks bacteria of ears, nose,
throat.
> Aids in healthy colon and stomach.  There are particulars in book to back
> these "claims".
> Must be wonderful benefits for equines added to natural bug repellant.  I
> will continue to investigate!!  We grow patches of garlic for ourselves
and
> could harvest some for equines.  Word of caution!!!  Do not let horses eat
> it as a whole plant, or chives -- onions either!  Not good.
> Beth Gunn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: KeMe <romulus@kemail.co.uk>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:45 AM
> Subject: RC: garlic
>
>
> > Does anyone know exactly what the benefits are supposed to be in feeding
a
> > horse garlic on a daily basis..... other than that of aiding in keeping
> away
> > the flies and insect pests during the summer months.
> >
> > The head yard girl at the stable where I livery said that I should
> > definitely have my Andalusian on daily garlic. She is so convinced of
this
> > that she began him on the garlic from her own personal supply , while I
> > ordered some for Kiowa himself.
> >
> > On another list, I just read that someone's vet told them that garlic is
> > poison to horses ( " one reason the insects avoid the garlic fed horses
> > during the summer" ) , and that it should never be fed to horses under
any
> > circumstances.
> >
> > I don't think that I really believe this, but what are the experiences
of
> > other readers?
> >
> > Lynn
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