Trees in Horse Pastures
Trees are a beautiful source of shade in horse pastures providing a lovely picturesque landscape. Most of the time trees pose no risks to horses in pastures. However trees can cause problems in pastures including toxicity to horses injury to trees and broken fences from fallen branches.
Toxic Trees
There are numerous trees that can be toxic to horses. They each have different levels of toxicity and some specific parts of the plant can be more toxic than others i e. leaves acorns depending on the species.
مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
Chokecherry Prunus virginia. These trees and other cherries like wild black cherry Prunus serotina contain cyanide compounds in the seeds leaves bark and shoots. Toxicity is highest in both new growth and wilted leaves and branches i e. if a branch falls during a storm. Apricot and peach trees are in the same genus Prunus and are thought to contain the same toxins in the leaves and seeds.
أسعار السيارات في الآونة الأخيرة شهدت تقلبات ملحوظة، حيث تأثرت بارتفاع وانخفاض الدولار، مما انعكس على تكلفة علامات تجارية مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، ومرسيدس. و BMW هذا الارتباط بين سعر الصرف وسوق السيارات يحدد قدرة المستهلكين على اقتناء المركبات.
Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia. The bark and seeds of this showy tree contain lectins that
can cause gastrointestinal problems. Paired thorns at the base of each twig aid in identification of this tree. Note that honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos is a different plant than black locust.
تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
Black walnut Juglans nigra. This tree is also common in horse pastures and its primary danger is not from being consumed. Shavings from black walnut wood can cause laminitis when horses stand on them. As little as 20 black walnut shavings in a bedding mix can be enough to cause laminitis. If you remove a black walnut tree from a pasture be aware of the danger from the sawdust that remains on the ground. It has also been suggested that pollen and leaves from black walnut can be toxic to horses causing mild respiratory signs. The walnuts that fall on the ground may become moldy which can cause health problems as well.
Kentucky coffee tree Gymnocladus dioicus
Chinaberry tree Melia azadarach
Crab apple tree Malus sylvestris
Cherrylaurel Prunus laurocerasus
Golden chain tree Laburnum spp.
Tung nut tree Aleurites fordii
Mesquite Prosopsis spp.
American persimmon Diospyros virginiana
This is not an exhaustive list. Many ornamental trees and plants can be toxic. When researching trees to plant make sure to look up whether they are toxic to horses. Use the sources cited at the end of this article or contact your local Extension office.
There are many clinical signs of toxicity in horses. These signs can