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Biosecurity

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

Health News 

Equine herpesviruses well adapted to spreading via waterholes, study finds

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2257 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“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 influenza virus viewed under an electron microscope.
News Research 

Test developed for the universal detection of all influenza A viruses, including in horses

January 25, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2221 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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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Health News 

Equine flu vaccine study sparked by 2018 outbreak in Europe

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2717 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“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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Care & Training News 

Flu vaccination practices could leave some British horses with suboptimal protection – study

December 12, 2020May 22, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2429 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“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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Henry Bergh (in top hat) stopping an overcrowded horsecar, from Harper’s Weekly, Sept. 21, 1872.
Features News 

How a US horse flu epidemic fueled the crusade to end animal cruelty

December 8, 2020 Ernest Freeberg 4651 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“As coughing, feverish horses staggered through the streets, it was evident that these tireless servants lived short, brutal lives.”

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Where possible, wild burros with equine influenza are being taken to the nonprofit organization DonkeyLand for isolation and care, before being returned to the wild.
Health News 

Warning for horse owners after equine flu kills dozens of wild burros

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2792 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Estimates indicate at least 38 wild burros have died in an outbreak in Southern California, with more fatalities expected.

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The novel coronovirus that causes COVID-19.
Health News 

Horses at low risk of Covid-19 infection, but we need to know more

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Professor Peter Timoney 4836 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity, Comment

A point of continuing concern for many in the industry is whether SARS-CoV-2 is capable of infecting and perhaps causing disease in horses.

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A Brooke team member carrying out blood sample testing for diseases such as surra and tetanus can provide a diagnosis to the owner for free within 20 minutes.
Features News 

“One health” approach vital in combating zoonotic diseases, UN hears

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2778 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Working livestock; horses, donkeys and mules, are often overlooked by policymakers, despite their contribution to an estimated 600 million people around the world.

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The tongue of a horse with vesicular stomatitis.
Health News 

Biosecurity crucial in keeping vesicular stomatitis at bay in US

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3492 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Cases this season in the US have so far affected three states, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

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The coronavirus outbreak has forced the cancellation of Asia Horse Week and the Asian Arabian Horse Show.
News 

Coronavirus outbreak forces cancellation of Asia Horse Week

January 31, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3439 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Third edition of Asia Horse Week and the inaugural Asian Arabian Horse Show cancelled, because of “the uncertainty surrounding the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus outbreak”.

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A recent survey of equine veterinarians in Britain reported that 92% of respondents encountered injection-shy horses at least a few times each month, with nearly half indicating they saw them at least a few times each week.
Health News 

High vaccination rates kept equine flu at bay in France for three years – study

November 26, 2019December 12, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3779 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

No cases of equine influenza were identified in French horses between 2015 and late 2018. Could high vaccination rates have been responsible?

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The influenza virus viewed under an electron microscope.
Health News 

Flu’s journey from horses to dogs: It all began in Florida

November 8, 2019December 12, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3927 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

This host-range shift from equine to canine hosts is unique, say researchers, because it occurred from one mammalian host to another.

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Biological products derived from platelets have been extensively studied as potential therapies because they are a rich source of bioactive elements such as growth factors, which are thought to promote the healing of injured tissues.
Health News 

Flu outbreak prompts Equine Herpes Virus awareness campaign

August 30, 2019September 10, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3322 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Equine Herpes Virus is very contagious and can cause respiratory disease, abortion, and neurological disease.

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The Spana team treating donkeys suffering from equine influenza in Segou, Mali.
Health News 

Equine flu outbreak kills 60,000 donkeys in Africa

August 15, 2019August 17, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 6417 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Samples sent to Britain’s Animal Health Trust confirmed suspicions of equine flu.

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Health News 

Equine flu continues rise in Britain

July 16, 2019July 20, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 3670 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Cases in Britain hit the 200 mark, compared to only two in 2018.

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Health News 

First Getah virus infection confirmed in a horse in China

June 22, 2019June 27, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5316 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Samples taken when the horse suddenly developed a fever confirmed the presence of the mosquito-borne virus, which was first isolated in 1955 in Malaysia.

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Colonies of Streptococcus equi on a blood agar plate. Photo: Stefan Walkowski CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Health News 

Nationwide equine biosecurity programme launches in Canada

June 13, 2019June 19, 2019 Jackie Bellamy-Zions 3472 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Equine Guelph and Merck pilot scheme the first national-level biosurveillance programme for the country.

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Health News 

Simple “dipstick” test could quickly identify equine flu

May 14, 2019June 11, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4263 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Modification to test developed to distinguish between human and avian flu would pave way for fast equine influenza diagnosis.

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Health News 

Important respiratory disease findings revealed in surveillance program

May 11, 2019May 22, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 5038 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

“Throughout the study we’ve been tracking a lot of influenza even in well-vaccinated horses, regardless of age and breed.”

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Health News 

Scientists’ new lab recipe helps in diagnosing glanders

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 4090 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

The study team investigated Burkholderia mallei, the bacterium responsible for glanders, a highly infectious notifiable zoonotic disease.

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