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New modules have been added to the FEI HorseApp to monitor key mandatory requirements in the Return To Competition measures that will allow for a safe resumption of international equestrian sport in mainland Europe.
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EHV can be found in horses in every country around the world. We see the disease cropping up because the virus may already be dormant in their bodies.
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“The equine industry would benefit from precise guidelines for distances in which equids can be safely housed without the risk of disease transmission.”
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The FEI Veterinary Epidemiology Working Group has agreed that there is currently no evidence indicating that it would be unsafe to return to international competition in mainland Europe as planned on April 12.
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A horse who had been recovering from EHV-1 has been euthanised at a veterinary clinic in Barcelona.
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A request by organisers to again postpone the FEI World Endurance Championships, because of “the uncertain evolution of Covid-19 and the impact of EHV-1”, has been denied.
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The possibility of Ross River Virus emerging as an infectious disease worldwide should be taken seriously, researchers suggest.
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Circulation of active virus is expected to continue because this virus often moves more slowly through groups of horses compared to a virus such as Equine Influenza.
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“One death is one too many, and we must do everything in our power to stop the spread of this terrible virus.”
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Confirmed cases in nine countries as 17 equine deaths reported in outbreak originating at a competition in Spain.
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A further two weeks of shutdown for international events in mainland Europe means the FEI World Cup Finals are cancelled for the second consecutive year.
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As the EHV-1 death toll hits nine, the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera in Spain has been cancelled after a second horse developed neurological signs.
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Implementing thorough hygiene and biosecurity protocols is important at all times, even when an outbreak has not occurred.
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The FEI is using data gathered from this outbreak to evaluate the effectiveness of the EHV-1 vaccine.
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The very aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) originated in Spain and has already resulted in related outbreaks in at least three other countries in Europe.
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“Our results suggest that the stability of EHV in water may be the result of a long evolutionary process, which has led such viruses to be truly adapted to using water as a vector.”
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The test is said to offer an overall predicted detection rate of 99%, and has the potential to be a useful tool under the global One Health Initiative, which recognises that human and animal health are inextricably linked.
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“Apart from antigenic differences between vaccine and field strain, other aspects of the vaccine may also play an important role in determining field efficacy.”
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“This study identified 25 different types of resource in use by 304 veterinary surgeons and demonstrated a greater consistency with competition guidelines than the datasheet advice.”
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“As coughing, feverish horses staggered through the streets, it was evident that these tireless servants lived short, brutal lives.”
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