Grass sickness
Grass sickness is an often fatal condition that typically occurs in grazing horses. First recognised in eastern Scotland in 1907, the United Kingdom has the highest incidence of grass sickness in the world. It is estimated that the disease kills between one and two percent of horses in the United Kingdom annually, with cases being more common in spring.
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Likely cause of grass sickness found in major step to fighting devastating diseaseBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Online show launched in memory of much-loved Clydesdale – with TV celebrity judgeBy Becky Murray Published
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Growing equine guts in a lab and tracking weather to help beat fatal diseaseBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘A very emotional situation’: experts gather to tackle equine grass sicknessBy Becky Murray Published
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‘I never thought I’d see this’: pony out competing after grass sickness – and nearly losing an earBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘Worth every single penny’: pony who fought off grass sickness makes winning return to the ringBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Mare recovers from grass sickness to give birth to ‘miracle’ foalBy Becky Murray Published
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Hope grass sickness project could hold the key to understanding the diseaseBy Becky Murray Published
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Grass sickness: how new research is shedding light on the diseaseBy Andrea Oakes Published
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Call for owners to play ‘crucial’ role in equine grass sickness researchBy Lucy Elder Published
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‘We want to give people hope’: owners of grass sickness survivors launch awareness weekBy Becky Murray Published
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‘We need owners to be our eyes and ears’: new five-year research plan for grass sicknessBy Becky Murray Published
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Equine vet to run 100K in a month in aid of grass sicknessBy Becky Murray Published
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Hopes for grass sickness research with launch of new projectBy Becky Murray Published
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Rider raising funds for grass sickness to be joined in marathon by her gelding who survived the diseaseBy Becky Murray Published
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The Queen’s Highland ponies to help raise vital funds for grass sicknessBy Becky Murray Published
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Joy from sadness: grass sickness survivor welcomes second healthy foalBy Becky Murray Published
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Goats take on clear round jumping in fight to beat grass sicknessBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Grass sickness – a veterinary emergency needing immediate actionBy Carol Phillips Published