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Equine grass sickness in Cyprus: a case report

F. Kypros PROTOPAPAS
M. Kyriakos Alexandros SPANOUDES
E. Nikolaos DIAKAKIS
D. Georgia BRELLOU
Pages
85–87
Publication Date
2022-11-04
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To the author’s knowledge, this is the fi rst histopathologically confi rmed case of EGS in southern Europe.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Grass sickness (EGS) is a fatal disease of the family Equidae, which was first reported in 1909, in Scotland.
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Key Findings & Data:This case report describes EGS in a 2-year-old colt thoroughbred racehorse in Cyprus.
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Grass sickness (EGS) is a fatal disease of the family Equidae, which was first reported in 1909, in Scotland. Since then, the disease has been reported in many places around the world; however, it mostly occurs in Great Britain. This case report describes EGS in a 2-year-old colt thoroughbred racehorse in Cyprus. To the author’s knowledge, this is the fi rst histopathologically confi rmed case of EGS in southern Europe.

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PROTOPAPAS, F. K., SPANOUDES, M. K. A., DIAKAKIS, E. N., BRELLOU, D. G. (2022). Equine grass sickness in Cyprus: a case report. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 36 - Sayı: 1, 85–87. https://ajindex.com/articles/615336

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