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The Moredun Foundation Equine Grass Sickness Fund is the only registered charity in the UK raising funds specifically for research into grass sickness.
EGSF is dedicated to supporting and advancing research into grass sickness and further improving the treatment of grass sickness. Grass Sickness remains a major cause of mortality in horses and ponies in Britain with an estimated 80% of cases proving fatal. A number of chronic cases do survive with specialised intensive nursing and many have gone on to live a full working life.
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Equine Grass Sickness Fund
Moredun Foundation
Pentlands Science Park
Penicuik
Midlothian EH26 0PZ
Telephone: 0131 445 6257
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Seasonality
Case map
EGS risk model explanations
Model M1: Temperature fluctuations
High M1 risk occurs when temperatures swing dramatically (e.g. max >14°C and min <5°C, or a delta >12°C from previous day).
A combination of the high, low and delta changes determines the final M1 risk value and is classed as low, moderate, high or very high.
Model M2: Drought break
Model M2 detects sudden rainfall events after dry periods, specifically when < 0.24mm has fallen in the past 10 days, and today's rainfall exceeds 9.9mm.
Model M4: Temperature differentials over time
Model M4 is based on a 7-day rolling temperature window. Risk is high if max temperatures exceed 25°C and mins fall below 8°C, or if moderate heat of greater than 12°C combines with very low nightly temperatures of less than 5.4°C.
Combined Risk
This is a composite score combining M1, M2, and M4, plus Model M5, which reflects nearby EGS cases reported in the past 14 days. M5 is not shown as a map layer by itself (these data can be viewed in the General analysis) but contributes to the combined risk score. Clicking on a hexagon when the composite layer is on will show the breakdown of the score.
Mitigating EGS risk: What you can do?
While risk factors for EGS may be animal, premises or managemental, certain management practices may help reduce exposure and vulnerability to EGS.
Click here for Potential management practices which may reduce the risk of grass sickness