HC Deb 28 July 1944 vol 402 c1010W
Colonel Carver

asked the Minister of Agriculture if any cases of grass sickness have been recorded this year among horses; and whether any cure for it is officially regarded as effective.

Mr. Hudson

Cases of grass sickness continue to occur in several districts in Great Britain, but as the disease is not notifiable there are no reliable statistics as to its extent. No effective cure for the disease has yet been discovered, but the whole question is being re-examined with a view to determining the lines on which further research should be undertaken.

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