Equine flu

How to protect your stable yard from infections *H&H Plus*

If you teach visiting clients and their horses on your premises, are you opening the door to infectious disease? Andrea Oakes investigates

Calls for better basic biosecurity to prevent spread of disease *H&H Plus*

Exemptions for horses that suffer serious reactions to flu vaccinations *H&H Plus*

Official figures indicate that for every 10,000 vaccines administered, around five horses have a severe reaction, so one governing body has introduced an exemption for extreme cases

Six-monthly flu jab exemptions for horses who suffer severe reactions

‘We take this very seriously indeed and every case will be looked at according to the application’

Equine flu: how experts decided six-month boosters are the way forwards

How to keep infections at bay in the yard

How can we keep infectious disease at bay? We outline how yard practices and routines contribute to biosecurity

British Dressage to insist on six monthly flu boosters to help prevent outbreaks: ‘it is our responsibility’

‘We appreciate this is a significant move, so we wanted to ensure that we considered the advice provided by veterinary experts before amending our rules’

Show stands by decision not to insist on flu vaccinations

‘We have left it up to the owners to make the decision whether they come to the show or not’

Native breed society cancels show after outcry over non-compulsory flu vacs

The society previously said it would not be insisting on mandatory vaccinations for its summer show

Call for show organisers to make flu vaccinations ‘mandatory’ as outbreaks top 200

‘Alarmingly the number of outbreaks of equine influenza continues to rise and are likely to continue week-on-week for the foreseeable future’

Tullis Matson: We face a greater risk than ever *H&H VIP*

H&H’s breeding columnist urges owners and breeders to consider bio-security to avoid threatening the industry

County show cancels all horse classes due to flu outbreak

‘The primary reason for taking this decision is the welfare of the animals’

Royal Welsh U-turn on flu jabs as 25 outbreaks confirmed so far in July

‘We understand this is going to be disappointing for some but the welfare of the animals attending the show must be our priority’

Flu confirmed in horses vaccinated this spring and broodmare: foal also showing signs

Shock as major show does not insist on flu jabs – as 41 cases confirmed in a month

Equine flu ‘gathering pace’ as experts warn owners not to drop their guard

Experts believe the increase in outbreaks is due to the increased movement and mixing of horses that typically occurs at this time of year

Latest equine flu update: number of confirmed outbreaks on the rise

Of the outbreaks in June, one horse had recently arrived from the Netherlands. The remainder do not relate to imported horses.

‘We must pull together’ to beat equine flu as outbreak roars on unabated

The number of cases is likely to rise as the competition season continues, experts have warned.

Flu: experts urge continued vigilance as more cases confirmed

Eight of the affected horses had recently been imported from Ireland

Governing body’s plan for eight-month flu vaccinations

The proposed changes could be made standard from 1 January 2020