Re: Re: garlic!!!

["Beth Gunn" <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>]

Thank you Susan,
Also reminded me of Horse Owner's Feild Guide to Toxic Plants I have been
studying as we clear land for pasture.
Regarding onions in the "chive" stage.  Manual says poisoning occurs in the
spring in livestock, dogs and cats!  "The toxin in onions is N-propyl
disulfide, which is a potent oxidizer of hemoglobin in the red blood cells."
The list of poisoning signs looks similiar to those you mentioned.  Warning
does indicate "large quantities" and symptoms may not be noticed for days...
Alittle bit, 1/4 tsp, in daily supplement, total 1/2 tsp, of Source
Micronutrients, (sea kelp), ok?  Been doing this for years.
And, No DeeDee, you cannot have my garlic bread!!!:)
Beth Gunn
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
To: Beth Gunn <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>; KeMe <romulus@kemail.co.uk>;
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: Re: garlic!!!


>
> > 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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