following on from 'swamp fever in cornwall'

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The message coming from the vets is that 8 horses have died, not as a result of Swamp Fever as previously mentioned on here, but as a result of Atypical Myopathy which is suggested to be similar to Grass sickness in that it is thought to be as a result of a pasture derived clostridial toxin. It causes death in about 89% of cases. Initial suggestion that this had happened in the 'west of cornwall' was right.

Apologies if this has already been mentioned
 
Queenbee - where are you getting this info from? have searched the web and cant find anything, owning 6 horses and being only 30 minutes away from the case I am understandibly worried, but not worried in the way that my land is not over grazed by my horses and they dont spend much time in others company and I guess from reading up on the disease this is where it comes from? still concerning and would like to get my facts straight before I panic!!
Thank you
 
Have been reading up on it, gosh it's hideous, I really feel for anyone who's lost a horse to it.
Have any of the cases on here been in north devon? Cant seem to find anything online about it down here.
 
Hi:

DollyCoblet: I have recieved this information from a number of sources: a colleague who had spoken to her vet about it, Friend/YO who took matters into her own hands and rang the vets for clarification on the matter, and my neighbour who is a vet. I am not a profassional and have only posted what I understand to be the case, it is caused by toxins in the soil triggered by the onset of rainy/frosty weather. In my understanding it is not 'contagious' it can not be passed from horse to horse.

This is a link to the information I was sent by my colleague:
http://www.rossdales.com/search.php

Pop 'Atypical Myopathy' in the search box and you should get some information
 
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