Feed recall issued in southern Utah following multiple horse deaths
Reported by KSL (also Hoodline) · November 6 at 5:27 AM · Summary by Hoofdeck
Several horses in southern Utah, Nevada and Arizona have died, and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is investigating, though the cause has not been confirmed. Investigators are testing feed cubes sold at facilities in southern Utah, and Laub's Feeding and Cubing has issued a voluntary recall of alfalfa hay cubes sold on or after Oct. 3.
Background
Feed-related illness in horses can come from contaminated forage or processed feed, and the cause is often confirmed only after lab testing of feed samples and affected animals. Voluntary recalls are usually issued by the seller while regulators finish testing, and they mean the product should be set aside pending official results.
Why it matters
Hay cubes are a common feed, and a contaminated lot can make several horses sick at once, so owners who buy from local feed sellers need to know what they have.
What you can do
Check whether any hay cubes you bought from Laub's Feeding and Cubing after Oct. 3 are in your feed room and stop using them. Call your veterinarian right away if a horse shows depression, colic or incoordination.
Written by Hoofdeck from the report by KSL. Background is general information, not advice about your horse; if you are worried, call your vet.