The name of the plant only says half of the truth. This plant does not only have toxic effects on dogs but also on horses. More than 30 leaves can cause death. The Dogbane Family, also called Apocynaceae, is a whole family of plants and stands for more than 4500 species. Most of these species…
In former times physicians used this plant as a medication for horses which suffered from worms. In general there always were immense side effects due to the toxic substances of this plant. Therefore one needs to avoid any contact with tansy. Tansy is categorized into the daisy family and its flowers have a distinctive outward…
The seeds of the beautiful castor oil plant offer the substance ricin which is one of the most poisonous toxin on earth. This toxic protein especially is dangerous for horses because it can be included in fertilizers and fodder. Outward appearance of the castor oil plant You can identify the castor (sometimes also called Palm…
This plant Bittersweet is categorized into the family of Solanceae. If the plant still is unripe all parts offer poisonous substances. Bittersweet grows in moist and wet areas Bittersweet grows in moist and wet areas (e.g. brookside) and due to its normal height of 30 cm it is a subshrub. It has a distinctive outward…
Product made out of neem oil showed a great and healing effects in medicine, agriculture and cosmetics. They are especially helpful for the prevention of insects and they are able to annihilate problems with skin and coat. Where does the neem oil come from? Neem oil comes out of the seeds of the neem tree….