My sheep got poisoned...

[Tiny Tails Rabbitry]

Please help me! My sheep ate Cherry Laurel cuttings, and I don't know what to do.

Is there any chance of their survival? My dad put all the cherry laurel cuttings in my sheep pen.

 

[Mini Horses]

1. Depends on variety as to toxicity
2. If no berries, that's better
3. Did they eat it all? How much was there?

If the higher toxic variety, may make them sick. Probably would need to eat about 10% of their body weight for bad issues.

Give them some fav hay to help reduce concentration of the laurel in their system. Have any liquid charcoal? If so give them some. Cool, fresh water!

Let us know how it's going.

 

[Tiny Tails Rabbitry]

1. Depends on variety as to toxicity
2. If no berries, that's better
3. Did they eat it all? How much was there?

If the higher toxic variety, may make them sick. Probably would need to eat about 10% of their body weight for bad issues.

Give them some fav hay to help reduce concentration of the laurel in their system. Have any liquid charcoal? If so give them some. Cool, fresh water!

Let us know how it's going.

There was a lot. I have no clue how much they ate. It was 6 very large bushes. My sheep are very small. All are under 120lbs. 2 are adults, and 4 are lambs about 2 months old. They have had hay all morning. I also just refilled their buckets with well water and put it in the shade. I know they were hungry last night when they gained access to the laurel, so I think they ate quite a bit. They were all really lazy and quiet last night, but I had no idea that the laurel was in with them. I only found out about a half an hour ago. I heard for a 180 pound sheep, they only need to eat 0.23 lbs or something like that. My lambs weigh about 20-65lbs. They are different ages. Hope this makes sense. I am a little messed up right now as these sheep are my pets. I don’t have many friends, so they are really important to me.

 

[Tiny Tails Rabbitry]

1. Depends on variety as to toxicity
2. If no berries, that's better
3. Did they eat it all? How much was there?

If the higher toxic variety, may make them sick. Probably would need to eat about 10% of their body weight for bad issues.

Give them some fav hay to help reduce concentration of the laurel in their system. Have any liquid charcoal? If so give them some. Cool, fresh water!

Let us know how it's going.

I put some dry activated charcoal in their water. Hope it helps. It may be too late though. The Laurels were put into their pen at around 4 or 5 pm yesterday.

 

[Margali]

*HUGS OFFERED* I hope your sheep pull through this!

 

[SageHill]

Fingers crossed and prayers.
Try to identify what variety you have. Take a pic with your phone and it may identify which it is or give you a place to start. If your phone doesn’t have that, still take a pick and then Google or whatever on your computer - compare leaves, the way the leaves are veined, the way the leaves come off the branch. Etc.
Hopefully it’ll be a less toxic variety - which may give you a peace of mind.
I have sumac here, did research and it’s actually sugar sumac and ok for my sheep. Research can help. You may also come across what to with livestock do if ingested for the variety you have.
Good luck and hugs.

 

[Tiny Tails Rabbitry]

Fingers crossed and prayers.
Try to identify what variety you have. Take a pic with your phone and it may identify which it is or give you a place to start. If your phone doesn’t have that, still take a pick and then Google or whatever on your computer - compare leaves, the way the leaves are veined, the way the leaves come off the branch. Etc.
Hopefully it’ll be a less toxic variety - which may give you a peace of mind.
I have sumac here, did research and it’s actually sugar sumac and ok for my sheep. Research can help. You may also come across what to with livestock do if ingested for the variety you have.
Good luck and hugs.

Cherry Laurel, highly poisonous. I spoke with my vet. I have 12-24 hours to say my goodbyes. Thank you all for your love and support. It is greatly appreciated. I will let you know if any of them survive. Some of my sheep are picky eaters so maybe some did not eat it. I know 2 of them ate plenty though. They eat anything and everything. Rose and her lamb Boots. 2 of my favorites.

 

[Mini Horses]

read --_

Cherry laurel leaves contain grayanotoxins, a glycoside poison that can interfere with cell membranes and cause cells to become stuck in an active state. In the gastrointestinal tract, this can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, and salivation. Depending on the dose ingested, affected animals may die or recover without treatment.

 

[Mini Horses]

I am Sooo sorry. Are they having any of the issues above? I'm sure your dad had no idea it was a no- no to feed. . We're all hoping for the best outcome. Please let us know -- miracles do happen

Mix the charcoal in water for a thin paste...syringe to them. You have nothing to lose by just doing all you can. Maybe it will help!!

 

[Tiny Tails Rabbitry]

read --_

Cherry laurel leaves contain grayanotoxins, a glycoside poison that can interfere with cell membranes and cause cells to become stuck in an active state. In the gastrointestinal tract, this can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, and salivation. Depending on the dose ingested, affected animals may die or recover without treatment.

Thank you.