Chives
General poisoning notes:
Horses have been poisoned in Japan by ingesting the leaves of chive (Allium schoenoprasum) in early spring. Chives have escaped cultivation and have been naturalized in various parts of Canada, but the plants are not abundant.
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum L.
Vernacular name(s): chives
Scientific family name: Liliaceae
Vernacular family name: lily
Allium schoenoprasum L.
Geographic Information
Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest,Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
Toxic parts:
Leaves
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993) contained no detailed explanation.
Horses
General symptoms of poisoning:
Hemoglobinuria, icterus.
