UK: 2019 Equine flu

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Source: https://news.sky.com/story/all-horse...break-11630252


All UK horse racing cancelled until Wednesday after equine flu outbreak
The British Horseracing Authority made the decision after three vaccinated horses tested positive for the disease.
Thursday 7 February 2019 16:44, UK

All horse racing across the UK has been cancelled until next Wednesday "at the earliest" due to an outbreak of equine flu.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) made the call on Thursday afternoon after halting Wednesday racing when three vaccinated horses in an active racing yard tested positive for the disease.

Donald McCain has confirmed the three horses that tested positive were from his Cheshire yard and they ran this week at Wolverhampton, Ludlow and Ayr.

"I have been aware of the recent news about equine influenza outbreaks in France and Ireland, and over the last couple of days, I have been concerned about the health status of a small number of horses in the yard," Mr McCain said in a statement issued through the National Trainers' Federation...

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Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...an-federation/

HORSE ILLNESS Equine flu outbreak spreads to Scotland as eventing stable is locked down
The British Equestrian Federation confirmed there have been three further positive tests for the illness in Kent and Derbyshire along with north of the border
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By Jonathan Whitelaw
13th February 2019, 11:52 am
Updated: 13th February 2019, 1:32 pm

AN outbreak of equine flu has seen a stable in Scotland locked down.

The British Equestrian Federation announced that there have been three further positive tests in Kent, Derbyshire and central Scotland.

And bosses at the stables took to social media to announce that there had been an outbreak.

A statement was issued on Giorgia Burns Eventing's Facebook page confirming the news.

It said: "Unfortunately I have fallen victim to the recent equine flu outbreak...

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-...ester-47277400

New equine flu outbreaks in Worcestershire and Shropshire
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New outbreaks of equine flu have been confirmed at six sites in Worcestershire and Shropshire, a charity has said.

The Animal Health Trust said five Worcestershire sites have seen an outbreak, with 19 non-thoroughbred horses confirmed to have the virus.

A total of 16 horses have the virus on one site in Bewdley, the charity said.

A location in Shropshire has also seen an outbreak, with details expected to be released later.

The charity said it believed the mixing of horses at an event like a hunt meet could be related to the outbreaks.

Equine flu led to a six-day horse racing shut down earlier this month.

The 16 horses affected on one site are based at Bank Farm Equestrian Centre in Arley, Bewdley, the Animal Health Trust said, however the centre has said 15 of its horses are affected...