Sorry if this has already been posted elsewhere. Edited to say this is in the mainland UK - I sometimes forget we are international (sorry!)
There is an outbreak of Equine Influenza. Here is the mail from my vet:
As you may be aware, we are currently experiencing a spate of equine influenza outbreaks in the UK. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated horses have been affected. Vaccination is still the best method of preventing spread of the disease and protecting your horse. Horse's whom have had a booster vaccination in the last 6 months have higher antibody levels against flu and have been less severely affected than those who are unvaccinated or nearing their re-vaccination date.
We are advising all horses who have not been vaccinated in the previous 6 months to now be given a booster. This will boost the immunity of your horse and help further protect them in the face of this outbreak. Please monitor for any signs of equine influenza such as a cough, nasal discharge and a high temperature. Please see the link below to the Equiflunet webpage created by the animal health trust for further information on equine influenza: https://www.aht.org.uk/disease-surveillance/equiflunet/equiflunet-for-horse-owners?. British Eventing Official and British Dressage have now released a statement supporting our recommendations.
There is an outbreak of Equine Influenza. Here is the mail from my vet:
As you may be aware, we are currently experiencing a spate of equine influenza outbreaks in the UK. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated horses have been affected. Vaccination is still the best method of preventing spread of the disease and protecting your horse. Horse's whom have had a booster vaccination in the last 6 months have higher antibody levels against flu and have been less severely affected than those who are unvaccinated or nearing their re-vaccination date.
We are advising all horses who have not been vaccinated in the previous 6 months to now be given a booster. This will boost the immunity of your horse and help further protect them in the face of this outbreak. Please monitor for any signs of equine influenza such as a cough, nasal discharge and a high temperature. Please see the link below to the Equiflunet webpage created by the animal health trust for further information on equine influenza: https://www.aht.org.uk/disease-surveillance/equiflunet/equiflunet-for-horse-owners?. British Eventing Official and British Dressage have now released a statement supporting our recommendations.
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