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Tuesday - May 26, 2009
From: Louisville, KY
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Poisonous Plants
Title: Is Viburnum dentatum (Chicago Lustre) toxic to horses
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Are Chicago Lustre Viburnum -- Viburnum Dentatum -- toxic to horses?ANSWER:
Neither Viburnum dentatum (southern arrowwood) nor its cultivar, Chicago Lustre, appear on any of the databases below that list toxic plants for horses or any of the general databases listing poisonous plants below:10 Most Poisonous Plants for Horses from EquiSearch.com
Poisonous Plants from Trailblazer Magazine
Toxic Plants: Horses from the ASPCA
Horse Nutrition: Poisonous Plants from Ohio State University
Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
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