African Horse Sickness
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African horse sickness – are horses in the UK at risk? *H&H Plus*
As midges spread a deadly equine virus through Thailand, Professor Debra Archer MRCVS discusses the risk of a UK outbreak
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Vaccine breakthrough for African horse sickness *H&H Plus*
Peter Green MRCVS shares news of an encouraging development in the battle against African horse sickness
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African Horse Sickness: why a British outbreak would be deadly *H&H VIP*
Could the midges responsible for the deadly disease African horse sickness ever reach our shores? Matthew Robin MRCVS explains why researchers are on the case
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SPANA tackles deadly diseases
Equine charity appeals for donations to support its new campaign
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Change in African Horse Sickness rules
Regulations stating how the Government and horse industry would deal with an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the UK became law on 21 November
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Funding given for research into African Horse Sickness midge
Scientists hope that the grant will lead to new ways to control and prevent African Horse Sickness
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Deadly African Horse Sickness is a very real threat
The threat of African Horse Sickness (AHS) to the UK horse population has not gone away
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Work starts on vaccine for African Horse Sickness
A freely available, affordable vaccine against African Horse Sickness could soon be available to protect the UK's horse population
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Could National Equine Database prevent spread of disease?
Could information held on NED help stem the spread of an infectious equine disease? That’s what researchers at the Animal Health Trust are trying to find out
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Have your say on African Horse Sickness controls
Defra is inviting comments on its draft controls and strategy for an outbreak of African Horse Sickness
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Africa Horse Sickness cull won't be automatic
If African Horse Sickness (AHS) reaches the UK your horse will not be automatically culled, the government and the horse industry have agreed
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Ensure the voice of the amateur rider is heard by AHS researchers
Riders urged to email African Horse Sickness research project to ensure an accurate picture of the UK horse industry
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Help research the impact of African Horse Sickness
The team researching the financial and logistical impact of an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the UK (news, 30 July) wants information from H&H readers
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African Horse Sickness impact study launched
Research into the financial and logistical impact of an African Horse Sickness outbreak has been commissioned by the UK horse industry’s AHS Working Group
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Tropical diseases: African horse sickness
For the first time in the UK we are seeing the types of insects that will spread tropical diseases, such as African horse sickness and West Nile virus, should they arrive here
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Have your say over government 'horse tax'
Experts are urging all horse owners to take part in a government consultation over plans to introduce an annual “tax” on farm animals — possibly to include horses
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African Horse Sickness guidance available from Defra
Advice on spotting signs of African horse sickness and how to protect against the insects that carry the disease was launched by Defra
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All interested owners invited to seminar about exotic diseases
African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus are the subjects for discussion at a seminar being held at Tattersalls, Newmarket on 23 June.
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Arrival of African Horse Sickness 'could lead to cull'
The British equine industry has been warned that if African Horse Sickness (AHS) hits the UK, as many as 90% of the horse population could be infected and would be slaughtered
