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==Signalment==

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* Most prevalent in the UK ~~and western Europe.~~

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Grass sickness has been reported in Northwestern Europe and South America with the highest incidence in the UK, in some parts of Eastern Scotland 1% of horses die annualy from the disease.

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** Common in ~~wetter areas, e.g.~~ the ~~South West~~.

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The disease usually occurs in spring or summer in horses at pasture or

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* Seen in horses ~~out~~ at pasture ~~in late summer and autumn.~~

* Usually affects young adults.

** 6-7 years old.

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