RE: Alsike Clover

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Karen Standefer kstandef@teleport.com
After being completely alarmed by the posts regarding Alsike Clover (because I have it in my pastures), I called my vet to inquire.  They had never heard of any sort of clover poisoning.  But, she was intrigued and contacted our County Extension office.  They, also confirmed the the Pacific Northwest and most of the West Coast do not have issues with horses grazing clover fields during any time of the year (wet or dry).  The Extension officer, after doing some research, came back and said that there are issues with clover poisoning primarily in the NE and some in the Mid-West.  When asked the difference, he stated the mineral content of the land has a lot to do with it.  The PNW is natorious for being lower in most minerals than other places in the country and most especially on the West side of the Cascades where most pastures contain at least some clover if not a high percentage.  And, in fact, clover is included in seed form in most of the grass seed mixes sold specifically for horse pasture.

My vet suggested people check with their local County Extension office to determine if their horses could be at risk for clover poisoning.

In the Pacific Northwest, the most common poisoning from pasture forage is from Tansey Weed and False Dandelion per the County Extension Officer for Clackamas County Oregon.

Karen Standefer, Rafiq and Crystal (shewwww.....that was close...thought they were going to tell us we were gonners!)




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