Another 50 horses tested for EIA

[AmyMay]

This just gets more and more worrying....



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[BBH]

I'd rather see that though than to ignore them, the more that are tested the quicker this episode can be resolved.

I for one am not getting panicked or caught up in the hysteria, as per f & m, bird Flu, etc.

I'm not getting stressed over something I can't control and will listen to the advice of those more qualified.

 

[My_chestnut_mare]

can horses have a vaccination against it?

 

[zoeshiloh]

This absolutely terrifies me! But what can we do? Can we do anything?

 

[wizzi901]

there is no point in panicking, nothing else can be done by us. My only concern is how long the horses have been in the country already and whether there midgy friends gave it to them abroad or over here..only time will tell.

They wont even name the yard so I am fairly convinced they will really clamp down on this one quickly.

 

[the watcher]

You would like to think this might lead to a root and branch review of what equines can actually be imported to this country - but I doubt it will

 

[chickeninabun]

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can horses have a vaccination against it?

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There is, apparently, no vaccine or cure for it.

 

[AmyMay]

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You would like to think this might lead to a root and branch review of what equines can actually be imported to this country - but I doubt it will

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Nail on head, as ever MH.

 

[wysiwyg]

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I'd rather see that though than to ignore them, the more that are tested the quicker this episode can be resolved.

I for one am not getting panicked or caught up in the hysteria, as per f & m, bird Flu, etc.

I'm not getting stressed over something I can't control and will listen to the advice of those more qualified.

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I'd doubt very much that the Farmers who at best lost their livelihoods to F&M...or the ones who literally lost their lives..through suicide..would call it hysteria.

I as for someone more qualified, you'd need to look further than DEFRA.

 

[PeterNatt]

If your horses are precious to you and you want to reduce the risk of them catching this terrible disease then the only policy that will do this is one that ensures that all horses are tested at the port/airport prior to importation and I mean every horse (including race horses, competition horses and horses for beeding). I appreciate that there is still a risk of the disease being brought over by insects but at least the above prevents horses bringing it in.

 

[bigears]

well they are never going to do that are they?

 

[alsxx]

I thought I read something on wikipeadia that there was some kind of vaccine that the chinese developed?????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_infectious_anemia

first line under prevention and cure