grass sickness awarness

[ulla]

I live in bedfordshire and have recently lost my horse to grass sickness. I just want to warn everyone about this horrible disease. There are so many cases going undiagnosed as the symptons are so similar to colic. I am doing a grass sickness awarness on facebook and if anyone would like to support it this is my link
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_219636401382141&ap=1
On there you will find information and links to find out as much as possible.
it is such a horrible disease one minute i had a happy healthy horse, 24 hrs later he was put to sleep having been diagnosed with grass sickness, which was later confirmed.
the high risks months are April- July with May being the highest risk. Please read up on this.

 

[bryngelenponies]

I'm so sorry for your loss. At my old yard there was a 24yo pony who sadly died as a result of this horrid disease- it was heartbreaking to see him like that, if we had had more knowledge of the condition it certainly would have made us feel better, as it was we knew close to nothing about it

 

[Cuffey]

Two horses lost in Galloway recently including a cob mare with 3 week old foal at foot.
Horses in the same area but do not share the same fields.

 

[rachel12]

Join pls
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_190680500978828&notif_t=group_activity

 

[dibbin]

I've asked to join, I lost my 4yo to acute grass sickness in 2003, it's a horrible disease and I'm very sorry for your loss xx

 

[kellie1189]

Really sorry to hear about your horse, I lost my TB last August, to Grass Sickness even after two operations and 3 days of intensive care it still took his life so know how you feel my thoughts are with you.

Not sure if you would be interested but I am going into my third year at university and my dissertation is on grass sickness and I am looking at testing soil for metal and trace elements as a cause of grass sickness. if you would be interested in a soil sample been taken or have any questions on this please feel free to email me kellie_hall_1@hotmail.co.uk

 

[rachel12]

Great idea for a dissertation x

Really sorry to hear about your horse, I lost my TB last August, to Grass Sickness even after two operations and 3 days of intensive care it still took his life so know how you feel my thoughts are with you.

Not sure if you would be interested but I am going into my third year at university and my dissertation is on grass sickness and I am looking at testing soil for metal and trace elements as a cause of grass sickness. if you would be interested in a soil sample been taken or have any questions on this please feel free to email me kellie_hall_1@hotmail.co.uk

 

[rachel12]

have posted some questions about GS on the facebook group xx

 

[ulla]

Great idea for a dissertation x

hi thank you for your message. if it was my yard i would have been really interested in you doing the soil samples. i have passed on your link to the yard owner but i am not sure if you will hear from her.