Field Horsetail

Field Horsetail
Additional Common Names: Scouring rush, Common horsetail, Western horsetail
Scientific Name: Equisetum arvense
Family: Equisetaceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Horses
Toxic Principles: Thiaminase
Clinical Signs: Thiamine deficiency: weakness, weight loss, staggers, tremors, death

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