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Cat's-ear

Name: Cat's-ear
( long-rooted cat )

Latin name: Hypochoeris radicata L. (Achyrophorus radicatus)

Occurrence: Cat


Biology: Cat


Persistence and Spread: Cat


Management: Cat

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• Fully referenced review Cat's-ear (50 Kb) November 07
  
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  1. I have a horse who has developed Stringhalt which effects the way it walks giving it a high action to the back leg/s. My Vet has referred me to several articles from Australia concerning the eating of Cat's-ear and Stringhalt. Has anyone come across this in the UK as we have Cat's-ear in our pasture land. Could it effect the nerves of the horse and produce Stringhalt? Any suggestions would be welcome, the Australian papers mention that the horse regains normal movement after a time away from the weed.
     
     

     - Liz Young 3---0-2008

  
  
  2. Hi
     This has happened to our horse in NZ. We had lots of cats ear in the paddock and had no idea till the horse started displaying the symptoms you suggest that the cats ear had caused it. We have moved her and like you hope it will wear its way out of her system with no long term effects. We also are giving her a liver detox and equiguard that detoxes the bowel plus 2 or 3 other things in her feed. Vets advice and of course she is in another paddock with no cats ear
     

     - kiwistix 7---0-2008

  
  
  3. looks like dandelion!!!!!!!
     

     - amy faloon 9---0-2008

  
  
  4. very helpful
     

     - blue 1---1-2008

  
  
  5. thanks for this it was a great help for my A2 coursework
     

     - sarah 1---1-2008

  
  
  6. thanx a lot, i really needed this info for my coursework too :)
     

     - Sharon 3---0-2009

  
  

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