A disease described as the armageddon of animal infections could wipe out hundreds of British horses given its fatality rate coupled with the fact that there is no current effective vaccine.   The insects which spread African Horse Sickness, also known as AHS have already entered the UK. There have already been outbreaks of bluetongue present in sheep, which is closely related to the AHS virus. With the temperature on the rise in the UK and the lack of biosecurity measures when importing animals there is a risk that the disease could reach the UK. The British Horse Society (BHS) has warned