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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: sabrina on May 11, 2010, 03:23:12 pm

Title: grass sickness
Post by: sabrina on May 11, 2010, 03:23:12 pm

Just heard yesterday that a horse died from grass sickness at New Deer last week. fine when checked in the morning dead by tea time. This is the time of year where we seem to hear of it around Aberdeenshire. Its such a worry and my heart goes out to anyone who losses there beloved animal this way. :horse:

Title: Re: grass sickness
Post by: Daisy on May 12, 2010, 07:08:06 am

How sad, what a shock for the owner

Title: Re: grass sickness
Post by: Roxy on May 12, 2010, 12:53:32 pm

Grass sickness is terrible - just no warning its going to happen.  Fortunately, we do not seem to get any cases of grass sickness where we are.

Title: Re: grass sickness
Post by: segie on May 15, 2010, 09:46:14 pm

There is a grass sickness centre in Scotland a friend of mine worked there ... heart breaking .. is it worse in Scotland ?  I was always too scared to ask as they dont always make a full recovery   :'(   

Title: Re: grass sickness
Post by: cairnhill on May 15, 2010, 09:58:06 pm

that is really shocking and not too far from me.  Don't know a lot about grass sickness - if anyone would like to explain, would be really helpful.

Title: Re: grass sickness
Post by: Daisy on May 15, 2010, 10:46:23 pm

This link should give you more info on Grass Sickness Cairnhill
http://www.grasssickness.org.uk/main.htm