Sycamore Seedlings May Cause Problems For Your Horse

The British Horse Society (BHS) is reminding owners to be vigilant for the presence of sycamore seedlings in horse pastures this spring.

Atypical myopathy is an often-fatal muscle disease in the United Kingdom and Europe. Researchers recently learned that horses develop the condition after ingesting hypoglycin A, a toxin found in sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) seeds.

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