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death occurring a few hours later. Laurel is most usually found in gardens and healthy animals can eat small quantities without it proving fatal. If however a ‘poor’ animal consumed laurel, death would follow laboured breathing and convulsions.
Meadow Saffron contains the poison colchicine that has a very marked toxic effect. The toxicity may take time to build up, by which time it is too later to save the horse. Oak (acorns) should be collected up once they have fallen because they can cause poisoning if eaten in large quantities. Pigs have been historically used to eat acorns because they are not affected, but if you don’t happen to have any handy pigs, the toxic effect of acorns is not too marked and there is only a small risk of poisoning. Privet and Box are hedging plants and common in gardens
and cuttings should not be allowed to fall into grazed pastures. Of the two, box is the more dangerous, with small quantities causing death. Rhododendron contains a poison that causes death through failure of the respiratory system. Very small quantities are extremely toxic so care must be taken that all plants are well out of the reach of horses. Yew trees are common in gardens and frequently line driveways. The fallen leaves and berries are as lethal as the fresh plant. Trees must be very well fenced off, bearing in mind that in strong winds, branches, leaves and berries may be blown into the field. A quantity as small as 0.5kg is fatal. Horses will eat the leaves all year round, with the poisoning showing very quickly. It has a narcotic effect, resulting in the horse falling into an insensitive state, similar to sleep. Be very careful with trimmings.
The new CP Range by Fenceman Uninterruptible Power
Both the CP900 and CP1900 12v units feature Fenceman’s unique interruptible power system giving you piece of mind for all unwanted power events. Should mains power fail, the unit will switch to the 12V battery if connected. Once mains power has been restored the unit will automatically return to mains usage and recharge the 12V battery. Should the mains power fail for longer than the life of the 12v battery then the D Cell battery back-up system will automatically take over. This three stage battery warning system in combination with Fenceman’s Constant Power technology ensures a robust and working fence for all scenarios.
Smart - Both the CP900 and CP1900 feature light sensors
which will switch between high and low output. Night mode will automatically switch to high power output at night and vice versa for day mode ensuring high power protection at night. Both units also feature a warning should the fence line voltage drop below 2000v.
Constant power technology - Fenceman’s Constant power patent ensures the maximum amount of
energy is available for each pulse, through the lifetime of the battery.
The Fenceman range is distributed by Agrihealth and available from your local merchant. For more information contact Agrihealth on 028 3831 4570 or visit
www.agrihealth.co.uk
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