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Re: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It - Barbara McCrary

This is not wild hemlock or wild carrot as we call it. This is a totally different plant. Our wild hemlock has leaves that look like carrot leaves (sort of.) But I'm sure I've seen this plant here on central coast CA.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: "steelsidedown" <Steelsidedown@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It



I found some sites with pictures: (I'd never heard of this plant, wanted to "see" it! :-)

Spotted Water Hemlock (cowbane)
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant27.htm

http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/water_hemlock.htm

Couple snipits:
-- watery juice, which is more or less narcotic in its effects on the animal frame (tee hee, no wonder they keep eating it! Old Socrates left here enjoying visions of dancing purple elephants!)
-- I also ran into information over and over on the exact roads in Illinios this plant was growing.. sounded as if that was the only place it is found?
-- I'm guessing you're in CA? It also is mentioned if grows in low marshy areas??


One site mentioned water parsnip is often mistaken for it... here's a picture comparision.. http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/whemlock.htm

Good luck with your mare!
Jen


----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Morris" <bobmorris@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Jill Cohn'" <jillcohndc@xxxxxxxxx>; "'Ridecamp (E-mail)'" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It



Since your horse is still alive I doubt that it is water hemlock. See the following and remember Socrates.

http://www.equinesite.com/articles/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=12
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Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jill Cohn
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:59 PM
To: Ridecamp (E-mail)
Subject: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It

Hello,

I weed-whipped the entire paddock (about 75' X 45') and within 4 days
those tender water hemlock shoots were 3-4 inches tall and she was
feasting again.  It's a poison and gives her loose poops but is likely
damaging her liver, as well as her GI system.  It's an elusive plant
and I can't kill it with weed-whipping.  It reproduces like crazy and
is everywhere.  She only does this at this time of year as once it
gets bigger it's, apparently, not as tasty.  Had the idea of using a
cattle prod or some type of electrical modality to really ZAP that
water hemlock but don't have a clue if I could rent one in our urban
environment (Berkeley/Orinda).  The local rental place has nothing
like that.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jill

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Replies
RE: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It, Bob Morris
Re: [RC] Help: My Mare's Eating Water Hemlock & I Can't Kill It, steelsidedown