EHV-1 outbreak in Devon well contained – British racing bodies
British racing organisations convey moved to quell rumours that an outbreak of the neurological shape of equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) at a N Devon racing stables has spread.
Victor Dartnall’s stables at Higher Shutscombe, close Barnstaple, inward Devon, convey been nether a voluntarily quarantine since final calendar week later the potentially fatal illness was diagnosed.
The British Horseracing Authority warned at the fourth dimension that it was, inward theory, possible that horses at the stable may convey been infectious earlier the signs of the illness appeared.
The potency thus alerted racecourse, trainer as well as veterinarian representatives over the possibility of exposure, exactly stressed that the actual adventure of transmission of this virus inward a controlled raceday surroundings was relatively small.
The authority, National Trainers Federation as well as Racehorse Owners Association convey since issued a contestation to clarify the situation, stressing that in that place convey been no reported cases exterior Dartnall’s preparation yard.
They said the outbreak had to appointment been really good contained, despite rumours to the contrary.
“We commend the trainer as well as his veterinarian squad for their prompt diagnosis, their responsible reporting equally required nether the Rules of Racing as well as for implementing bio-containment procedures that convey express whatever farther spread of this outbreak.
“We stress that to appointment no farther outbreaks on other premises convey been reported to the BHA equally required yesteryear the Rules of Racing, or to the Animal Health Trust from racing or other sections of the equine community.”
It concluded: “While increased awareness may maybe atomic number 82 to improve reporting from across the wider equine sector of the sporadic cases of EHV that sadly regularly occur, at this fourth dimension in that place is no argue for racing or other equestrian activities to endure cancelled equally a resultant of this contained outbreak of EHV-1.”
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