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Originally Posted by silly gilly
Very serious, it has a cumalitive effect, you must wear gloves when you pull it then make sure you take the pulled ones out and burn them as they are more likely to eat it when its dead, the councils in Wales do next to nothing to eradicate it.
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Yes it can have a cumulative effect BUT small doses are unlikely to have any effect at at all.
It takes up to 20% of body weight to kill a horse and it has to be in hay which is why all the real experts say that it is rare.
The wearing of gloves is only necessary because some people are allergic to the daisy family. There is a story that has be put around to raise funds, it seems, that the toxins that affect animals can be absorbed through the skin. Very little is absorbed through the skin and it is in the WRONG FORM to do any harm. We know this because doctors have studied it.
The official guidance to councils is NOT to eradicate it. Another myth is that it spreads easily from roads etc. IT DOES NOT. Again we know this because plant experts have studied it. The details are on the sites that I provided.