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Biosecurity

Articles on equine biosecurity issues around the world including equine influenza and other viruses and diseases.

FEI makes Emergency Board Resolutions relating to equine herpes virus (EHV-1).
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Strict new equine herpes virus bylaws to be rolled out globally by FEI

June 1, 2021June 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2753 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

New measures apply to events in mainland Europe to the end of the year, and will be implemented globally from January 1, 2022, subject to General Assembly approval.

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The influenza virus viewed under an electron microscope.
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Similarities between bird flu viruses in South America and equine flu virus identified

May 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2000 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Evidence shows that close ancestors of the 1963 H3N8 equine influenza virus continue to circulate in wild bird reservoirs in South America.

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2016 FEI Endurance World Champion, Spain’s Jaume Punti Dachs.
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Sick horse dashes US hopes at World Endurance Champs

May 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2477 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Team USA’s race is over before it begins, as one of its horses comes down with a fever before the event in Pisa, Italy.

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A British survey has shown that veterinarians were more likely to comply with competition guidelines than with datasheet advice on equine influenza vaccinations.
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Britain lifts EHV horse quarantine requirements

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2283 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“The EHV situation in March was an important wake-up call for us all – riders and owners should always be vigilant and take great care to monitor horses returning from competitions.”

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Most horse owners have never heard of the Shuni virus, but it can kill horses and there are concerns it could spread well beyond Africa.
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Africa’s Shuni virus could spread to Europe and the Middle East, researchers warn

May 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2504 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Most horse owners have never heard of the Shuni virus, but it can kill horses and there are concerns it could spread well beyond Africa.

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The influenza virus viewed under an electron microscope.
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Better biosecurity coordination could reduce equine flu outbreaks in South America – review

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2224 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“This review highlights the importance of disease surveillance and reinforces the need to harmonize quarantine and biosecurity protocols.”

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Animal health advocates have penned an open letter calling on governments and international agencies to invest in animal health and welfare to prevent another pandemic.
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Advocates seek greater investment in animal health to prevent future pandemics

April 25, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3083 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“The urgent need for investment in animal health and welfare to prevent another pandemic is clearer than ever.”

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Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB, pictured after winning the FEI Dressage World Cup in Salzburg, Austria, in January 2021.
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FEI’s HorseApp upgraded for EHV-1 competition return protocols

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2299 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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Vaccinations can help horses generate additional antibodies and minimize the spread of disease.
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Five things you need to know about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)

April 7, 2021 Dr Peter Heidmann 5830 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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EHV-1 was found in tissue samples taken from all 43 aborted fetuses, researchers report.
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Equine herpesviruses at times use indirect pathways to infect horses, review finds

April 2, 2021April 5, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1966 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“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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Astier Nicolas enjoys his victory lap on Piaf de B’neville after winning his first CCI4*, on home ground at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau.
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International horse sport to resume in Europe, post EHV-1 outbreak

March 31, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2259 Views 1 Comment Biosecurity

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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Death of 18th horse in European EHV-1 outbreak

March 29, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2686 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

A horse who had been recovering from EHV-1 has been euthanised at a veterinary clinic in Barcelona.

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World endurance champs to go ahead, despite EHV outbreak

March 25, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2104 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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Global horse movements and climate change may open the door for Ross River Virus – review

March 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3165 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

The possibility of Ross River Virus emerging as an infectious disease worldwide should be taken seriously, researchers suggest.

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Dr Emma Read is the new president of the AAEP, and Dr Chris Sanchez has been named as one of two associate deans of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine to oversee its fast-growing clinical operations.
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Labs work to pinpoint genetics of EHV-1 amid European outbreak

March 20, 2021March 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2839 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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Study team in Italy used data from 303 asthmatic horses hospitalized at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Milan. 
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Top FEI vet on EHV: ‘Nobody wants to see an outbreak like this ever again’

March 19, 2021March 24, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2719 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“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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Modeling by scientists suggests that the virus behind equine infectious anemia could be cleared from horses through repeated vaccination with antibodies.
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Equine death toll climbs to 17 in European EHV-1 outbreak

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3310 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Confirmed cases in nine countries as 17 equine deaths reported in outbreak originating at a competition in Spain.

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Germany's Dorothee Schneider with Sammy Davis Jr. 
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Lockdown extended as Equine Herpes Virus claims 12th horse

March 13, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2954 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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European EHV-1 death toll at nine as 1500 horses prepare to head home

March 6, 2021March 11, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3867 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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Some veterinary hospitals, such as the Palm Beach Equine Clinic, have on-site isolation facilities with individual air flow systems.
Health 

Top tips on keeping horses safe from EHV-1

March 6, 2021March 9, 2021 Beth Lawler 3857 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Implementing thorough hygiene and biosecurity protocols is important at all times, even when an outbreak has not occurred.

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