dear toxicologists
I am a mycologist and know precious little about toxicology. However,
a friend recently called with rotting wood samples which had been chewed by
horses. One of the three horses in the wooded field in Sutherland /
Scotland was found dead one morning, having died of atypical
myoglobin urea. From the wood we could only isolate Vuilleminia
comedens and a few lichens (mainly Parmelia sp.) and mosses. To me it
seems unlikely that the horse died as a result of eating any of the
above organisms, and my question is whether anybody has any
experience with the toxins involved in atypical myoglobin urea.
Thanks in advance
Yours sincerely
Dr Stephan Helfer, SSO
Mycologist / Plant Pathologist
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, EDINBURGH EH3 5LR,
Scotland UK
http://www.rbge.org.uk
phone: +44 (0)131 552 7171 ext 280
or +44 (0)131 459 0446-280 (direct digital VoiceMail line)
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