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Equine grass sickness (EGS)

Grass sickness affects the horse's nervous system and is often fatal. The disease occurs almost exclusively in horses with access to grass but the cause is unknown. Until the cause is known, it is difficult to give sound advice regarding prevention, however, the more you know about the disease, the better your chances of preventing it occurring are.

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Introduction: Equine grass sickness (EGS)

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