The relationship between meteorological features and equine grass sickness (dysautonomia).
Local weather patterns associated with 15 outbreaks of equine grass sickness in eastern Scotland were studied. The majority showed a trend toward cooler drier weather associated with irregular ground frosts. This would not preclude the hypothesis that fungi might be connected with the aetiology of grass sickness.
Doxey
D L
DL
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian, UK.
Gilmour
J S
JS
Milne
E M
EM
D000818:Animals; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D011891:Rain; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013472:Sunlight; D013696:Temperature; D014887:Weather; D014919:Wind