Ragwort code forces landowners into action
The BHS calls for horse owners to remove ragwort now before the weed takes hold, while more than 40 land owners received enforcement notices to remove the weed last year
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Identifying liver problems
Damage to the most important organ in the horse’s body can be difficult to detect – and very serious. H&H discusses liver disease and in particular the effects of ragwort poisoning
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Ragwort Code of Practice published
Defra has this week published a Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort which sets out a strategy for land management to control the poisonous plant
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BHS announces Ragwort Action Week
BHS has announced Ragwort Action week in July, to coincide with the publication of the Defra’s code of practice relating to the noxious weed
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Boost for ragwort research
The Home of Rest for Horses has donated funds to the University of Liverpool to help continue its development of a commercially viable test for ragwort poisoning
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Welfare award for Ragwort MP
The MP behind the BHS-initiated Ragowrt Control Bill has had his efforts recognised at the first ePolitix Charity Champion Awards ceremony
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Ragwort test on the horizon
The number of horses dying from eating ragwort will be considerably reduced in the future as a new blood test to recognise the early signs of poisoning is expected next year
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New law to combat ragwort
Welcome news for horse owners as the Ragwort Control Bill leaves parliament and awaits Royal Assent before becoming law early next year
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Full steam ahead for Ragwort Bill
As the Ragwort Control Bill goes before the House of Lords today for its second reading, HHO speaks to Baroness Masham of Ilton
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New ragwort research breakthrough
Pioneering research at the University of Liverpool could seriously reduce the amount of equine deaths from ragwort poisoning
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Shocking figures for ragwort deaths
A survey by the British Horse Society (BHS) and the British Equestrian Veterinary Association (BEVA) has shown that the numbers of horse deaths caused by ragwort poisoning has increased by a startling amount
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Ragwort Code of Practice unveiled
A draft Code of Practice was launched by Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael on Thursday 25 July to help enforce the Weeds Act once it becomes law
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Ragwort Bill gathers pace
The Private Members Bill on ragwort control has succesfully completed its Report Stage and Third reading and now moves to the House of Lords
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BHS launches Ragwort Awareness
The BHS continues its push to reduce the levels of ragwort throughout Britain with a new campaign to increase the public's awareness of the dangers of this noxious plant
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Boost for vital ragwort research
Horse & Hound readers and the ILPH have stepped in to help fund Dr Knottenbelt's early-warning blood test for horses that may have eaten ragwort
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Ragwort Bill gets code of practice
British Horse Society Ragwort Bill will go forward to the Report Stage and Third Reading on 11 July
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Ragwort research under threat
A leading British vet is calling for horse owners to raise money to fund continued essential research into the effects of the killer weed
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Owners warned over dangers of ragwort
The BHS cautions owners to be on their guard against the deadly dangers of ragwort
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Treating liver damage
Expert advice from HORSE magazine on diagnosing and treating liver damage
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Raising funds for ragwort research
Help raise funds for a new blood test to diagnose ragwort poisoning by organising a sponsored ragwort pull
