{"id":40118,"date":"2024-09-17T12:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/95eca6ab-b7fd-40e1-90b3-28c607447560"},"modified":"2024-09-17T13:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:26:40","slug":"this-was-a-truly-horrific-case-man-banned-from-keeping-horses-after-eight-found-suffering-from-toxic-burns","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/this-was-a-truly-horrific-case-man-banned-from-keeping-horses-after-eight-found-suffering-from-toxic-burns\/","title":{"rendered":"“This was a truly horrific case.”Man banned from keeping horses after eight found suffering from toxic burns"},"content":{"rendered":"

This dreadful case highlights the urgent need for animal welfare awareness and responsible ownership. <\/p>

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Published: Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at 10:33 AM<\/p>

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A man has been banned from keeping ponies for 10 years after World Horse Welfare<\/a> found eight of his were in a terrible condition with \u2018horrific\u2019 burns all over their bodies, as a result of exposure to toxic plants and UV sunlight.<\/strong><\/p>

Left to illegally-graze on council-owned conservation land in Farlington, Portsmouth, contaminated with toxic plants<\/a>, with no additional hay<\/a>, feed, or shelter, the ponies\u2019 lesions are believed to have been caused by a combination of direct UV sunlight and exposure to St John\u2019s Wort. <\/p>

\u201cCertain weeds, like St John\u2019s Wort, contain photodynamic agents that when the horse has contact or ingests the weed there is an exacerbated reaction to sunlight causing burns to the skin,” says the veterinary report. <\/em><\/p>

Three ponies exhibited severe facial lesions that were thick, raised, and brown, covering much of their faces, including their muzzles and around their eyes. Similar lesions were present on their bodies. The ponies appeared lethargic and displayed a dull, depressed demeanor, indicating significant distress.<\/p>