I can't get hold of Peat moss, but have found Perlite and wondering if mixing them would be the same, or am i better off just using Vermiculite on its own to sow seeds? It's for a science project and I will be adding differing concentrations of fertiliser to each pot and measuring results
Call your VET, NOW. You are dealing with a medical emergency, and this horse could die if he doesn't get some immediate help. This kind of fertilizer is poisonous to horses.
if he is showing any signs of illness then call a vet out
This is really bad for your baby. ! I see here this happened about 30 minutes ago. have you noticed any change in her behaviour? really you need to call a vet now. but until one gets there, just pour some corn-oil over her feed and this will give her the 'run's'. then the Poison will get flushed out of her. there is another way, by tubing down her throat in the outer throat-pipe. but unless you have done this before it's too dangerous to even try. so get the vet feed her now with the feed topped with oil please! thanks!
CALL YOUR VET! the vermiculite is POISONOUS to horses!!! fence in the bags of stuff, so that the pony can't get to it. take better precautions to make sure he doesn't get into anything any more. hope this helps ?
Vermiculite is not a chemical or a fertilizer, it is a naturally occurring mineral. It is also non-toxic. However, a large amount of anything foreign is a potential cause of colic in a horse, and vermiculite is known for it's ability to absorb water, so you should watch him carefully and call the vet. Apparently, in the past some mined vermiculite was contaminated with asbestos, but from what I can see it isn't a problem anymore. A vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, that once produced 80 percent of the world supply of vermiculite was found to contain asbestos, minute particles of which were a carcinogen when inhaled. In operation since the 1920s, the Libby mine was closed in 1990. Vermiculite is now mined in Virginia, South Africa and China; those sources contain environmentally safe trace amounts of asbestos or none at all. Here is the conclusion of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Based on available information, there is no clear evidence that dust from vermiculite itself causes any serious health effects. Nevertheless, as with any dust, workers should avoid prolonged, high-level exposures. The observed health effects associated with asbestos-contaminated vermiculite can be attributed to contaminant fibers, rather than to vermiculite itself.
