On Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:48:18 -0400, you wrote: > including being more commonly >associated with heaves and COPD, even when the round bales are used in the >pasture.
That surprises me as round bales (at least in the UK) are made with higher moisture content which stops the formation of the spores which cause COPD - in fact, vets here recommend the use of haylage instead of hay as a dust-free forage feed. And once again - heaves/COPD are nasty, but rarely fatal unlike botulism. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
