Granny's gone and done it again

Although leafy spurge causes problems with cattle that consume it, sheep generally can be taught to feed on it and goats will seek it out. Both sheep and goats are utilized in weed control programs to "keep the yellow out" and to retard the spread of leafy spurge. People should handle the plant with caution because the latex can cause irritation, blotching, blisters, and swelling in sensitive individuals. The eyes should never be rubbed until after the hands are thoroughly washed. The dried latex is often very difficult to wash off, consider wearing lightweight latex gloves when handling the plant.
OK but you dont have goats.
. Leafy spurge, just like rubber trees, has milky liquid found throughout the plant. The milky juice in leafy spurge is poisonous. It is an irritant to human skin, can cause hair loss around the hooves of horses and cattle, and if eaten by livestock, can irritate their digestive tract and may cause death.
 

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