seabsicuit2
Well-Known Member
The Animal Health Trust in Newmarket has given the following advice to the MFHA
APPLIES TO ALL THE COTSWOLDS HUNTS
The Animal Health Trust at Newmarket strongly advise that NO horses that have been either hunted or been in contact with any horse that has been hunted in the Beaufort, Berkeley, VWH, Cotswold or Heythrop area should be taken ANYWHERE where they could be in contact with other horses for a minimum of 14 days* assuming no disease signs found in their stables.
They also advise that it is good practice for all horse owners to monitor their own horses for any signs of infection:-
CLINICAL SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
1: Temperature increase. Check your horses temperature twice daily and if above 38.5C this is a suspicious sign.
2: Dull and off food.
3: Respiratory signs, i.e. coughing or nasal discharge.
4: Abortion in pregnant mares.
5: Neurological signs, i.e. incoordination or unsteady on limbs.
Transmission is via direct horse to horse contact or by direct aerosol transmission from infected horse usually in shared airspace i.e. close stabling, transport or group of horses.
Prevention:
1: Isolate any new horses coming onto your yard for a minimum of 10 days.
2: Change clothing and wash hands after contact with any suspect or infected horses. Disinfect horse transport between transporting different horses.
3: Avoid stressful stimuli to horses which may have been exposed to the virus.
4: Isolate any horses showing a temperature rise and/or respiratory signs and contact your own vet immediately. 5: Vaccination in the face of an outbreak is NOT recommended.
*we are hearing that this may need to be extended to 21 days or even 28 days.
APPLIES TO ALL THE COTSWOLDS HUNTS
The Animal Health Trust at Newmarket strongly advise that NO horses that have been either hunted or been in contact with any horse that has been hunted in the Beaufort, Berkeley, VWH, Cotswold or Heythrop area should be taken ANYWHERE where they could be in contact with other horses for a minimum of 14 days* assuming no disease signs found in their stables.
They also advise that it is good practice for all horse owners to monitor their own horses for any signs of infection:-
CLINICAL SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
1: Temperature increase. Check your horses temperature twice daily and if above 38.5C this is a suspicious sign.
2: Dull and off food.
3: Respiratory signs, i.e. coughing or nasal discharge.
4: Abortion in pregnant mares.
5: Neurological signs, i.e. incoordination or unsteady on limbs.
Transmission is via direct horse to horse contact or by direct aerosol transmission from infected horse usually in shared airspace i.e. close stabling, transport or group of horses.
Prevention:
1: Isolate any new horses coming onto your yard for a minimum of 10 days.
2: Change clothing and wash hands after contact with any suspect or infected horses. Disinfect horse transport between transporting different horses.
3: Avoid stressful stimuli to horses which may have been exposed to the virus.
4: Isolate any horses showing a temperature rise and/or respiratory signs and contact your own vet immediately. 5: Vaccination in the face of an outbreak is NOT recommended.
*we are hearing that this may need to be extended to 21 days or even 28 days.