Disappointing news in quest for equine grass sickness vaccine
The field trial for an equine grass sickness vaccine has proved inconclusive, but has also thrown up new information about the condition
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.
The field trial for an equine grass sickness vaccine has proved inconclusive, but has also thrown up new information about the condition
‘When he was diagnosed I’d packed all my tack away and never expected to take it out again’
‘We lost Balmoral Lord and Balmoral Hercules within a fortnight of each other; they were our working breeding stallions – in one swoop we lost our 10-year breeding plan’
‘We knew we weren’t going to get him up on our own and would need the fire brigade’
Joey dropped to his lowest weight of 260kg from his original weight of 420kg
Palomino mare Summer was diagnosed with grass sickness in 2014
Similarities between Alzheimer’s and equine grass sickeness have been discovered by researchers in a ground-breaking study
Piebald gelding Hercules received the accolade in World Horse Welfare's rehomed horse of the year awards
Yvonne Maclean’s horse was unwell for 14 weeks with the often-fatal disease
A rider is calling for owners to know the signs of equine grass sickness after her horse survived the condition
A pony who survived acute equine grass sickness has completed a 300-mile trek across Scotland with her owner to raise awareness of the condition
A 13hh pony who survived acute equine grass sickness is taking on a 300-mile trek to help raise awareness about the condition and money for charity
The condition — which is fatal in many cases — is most prevalent between April and September
Researchers are on the brink of developing a vaccine against Equine Grass Sickness — an often-fatal disease. Jo Ireland MRCVS outlines the progress being made
Following the deaths of 2 horses on Guernsey, a new vaccine trial by been launched by the Animal Health Trust
For reasons no one really understands, Scotland has the highest prevalence of grass sickness in the world — especially in the east between Dumfries and Inverness
The late spring has caused an increase in the number of grass sickness cases for the time of the year.
A hundred horses and ponies in the UK’s equine grass sickness hotspots will be vaccinated against the deadly disease this winter
The charity has launched an appeal to pay the vet fees of retired policehorse Aries who is being treated for grass sickness at Liphook