French show continues amid heightened flu measures
Two horses at La Baule, France, cause got returned positive results inwards an peculiarly sensitive exam for equine influenza, but officials depict the wellness risk equally low. The major show, which hosted the FEI Nations Cup contest yesterday, volition continue.
The La Baule organising committee’s veterinarian advisers together with the FEI cause got been monitoring horses at the French trial next a confirmed representative of equine flu inwards a Equus caballus that was competing inwards Le Touquet, France, concluding weekend.
Precautionary testing on closed to horses was undertaken at La Baule, using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test. This is an peculiarly sensitive forensic type exam for viral infections.
It looks for parts of the flu virus, but is non an indicator that the virus is active, inactive, capable of producing disease, or that a Equus caballus is a risk to other horses.
The FEI said equine flu is unremarkably constitute throughout the basis on this type of exam inwards salubrious horses.
The tests at La Baule resulted inwards PCR positive results inwards 2 horses. None of the horses inwards La Baule, including the 2 PCR positive horses, are showing whatever signs of fever or whatever symptoms of disease.
To minimise an already depression risk, the La Baule organising committee, inwards understanding with the FEI, volition take the 2 PCR positive horses from the showgrounds, likewise equally 4 horses that cause got been handled past times the same grooms.
In addition, all other horses from the same stable block volition move moved to a carve upwards isolation facility on the showgrounds.
“There are no sick horses at La Baule, together with neither of the horses that had a positive PCR exam cause got shown whatever symptoms at all,” FEI veterinarian manager Graeme Cooke said.
“These measures, that could move viewed equally existence excessive, cause got been pose inwards house subsequently consultation with all parties involved to ensure the wellness condition of all the horses at La Baule.
“We cause got been inwards constant contact with the OIE (World Animal Health Organisaiton) global adept on equine influenza, who has fully approved the measures taken.
“All horses assist FEI events must comply with a strict vaccination policy of existence vaccinated inside the concluding 6 months. This comprehensively reduces whatever possible risk. Equine flu is non an exotic virus. It is endemic inwards nigh parts of the world.”
The FEI said it was continuing to monitor the province of affairs with the the La Baule organising commission together with veterinarian advisers.
The La Baule contest schedule remains unchanged, with Saturday’s first cast starting at 10.30am.
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