Causes of Botulism in Horses and Ponies
Botulism is also called clostridal disease, limberneck or forage poisoning. No matter what you call it, it is potentially lethal for a horse and mostly preventable. The main cause of botulism is a horse eating spoiled feed, hay or drinking water that was contaminated with spoiled feed or hay. “The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual” (David ...