hoodat
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When my doctor heard I often used herbs and herbal teas he gave me a list of plants to avoid. Since my open heart surgery and diagnosis of atrial fibrilation I have been on Warfarin. According to the list he gave me I should avoid sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) in any form. It is a natural source of coumadine (warfarin)so using it could cause an overdose.
The coumadine is more concentrated in moldy sweet clover but also occurs in green plants.
It follows therefore that it should be avoided with rabbits, especially pregnant does. Warfarin in the blood could cause excessive bleeding and possibly even death in a doe giving birth.
Besides it's medicinal use warfarin is used as a rat poison since an overdose of it causes the rats to bleed internally.
Be cautious when cutting bur clover for your rabbits since sweet clover bears a strong resemblance to it. You can tell the difference as soon as you cut it. Bur clover has little odor whereas sweet clover smells very sweet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilotus_officinalis
The coumadine is more concentrated in moldy sweet clover but also occurs in green plants.
It follows therefore that it should be avoided with rabbits, especially pregnant does. Warfarin in the blood could cause excessive bleeding and possibly even death in a doe giving birth.
Besides it's medicinal use warfarin is used as a rat poison since an overdose of it causes the rats to bleed internally.
Be cautious when cutting bur clover for your rabbits since sweet clover bears a strong resemblance to it. You can tell the difference as soon as you cut it. Bur clover has little odor whereas sweet clover smells very sweet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilotus_officinalis