allewellin
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Hello,
6 months ago I sadly lost a horse to 'suspected' grass sickness. She had all of the clinical signs apart from two. She was 20 years old, whereas grass sickness is far more common in the first 6 years of life, and she had a very low heart beat, again not in line with grass sickness. However, the conclusion was that because of all the other signs being present grass sickness was the most likely cause. The vet mentioned that it could have been the case of a couple of things hit her all at once- she was also diagnosed with a very high level of cushings a couple of weeks earlier.
My other horse has been out on loan and is coming back within the next few weeks and I have to now make the decision whether to put her into this field as well. She has never been in this field before. She is 14. I am extremely worried that if it was grass sickness she may get it as well.
Has anybody got any advice or had experience with this? Do you think it would be safe to put her into this field.
Thanks
6 months ago I sadly lost a horse to 'suspected' grass sickness. She had all of the clinical signs apart from two. She was 20 years old, whereas grass sickness is far more common in the first 6 years of life, and she had a very low heart beat, again not in line with grass sickness. However, the conclusion was that because of all the other signs being present grass sickness was the most likely cause. The vet mentioned that it could have been the case of a couple of things hit her all at once- she was also diagnosed with a very high level of cushings a couple of weeks earlier.
My other horse has been out on loan and is coming back within the next few weeks and I have to now make the decision whether to put her into this field as well. She has never been in this field before. She is 14. I am extremely worried that if it was grass sickness she may get it as well.
Has anybody got any advice or had experience with this? Do you think it would be safe to put her into this field.
Thanks