Library image. Shows are stepping up checks and competitors are reminded that they will be turned away if a horse’s vaccination status does not comply with the applicable rules. In the first week of June, the equine infections disease surveillance (EIDS) team at Cambridge Vet School confirmed 15 outbreaks of equine flu across 13 regions. As H&H […]

Library image. Vaccination is vital to protect our horses and prevent spread of disease in light of the rise in cases of equine flu. The equine infectious disease surveillance (EIDS) team at Cambridge Vet School has confirmed a total of 76 cases since the start of the year, 74 since the start of April. The geographic spread […]

The royal procession pictured on day two of Royal Ascot 2025. Hunter chases have been abandoned, special measures enlisted for the royal procession at Ascot and retired racehorse parades cancelled owing to the continued rise in equine flu cases. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that only horses from licensed training yards will be allowed to enter racecourses on racedays from…

INJECTION FLU INJECTHorse owners are urged to be vigilant and ensure vaccinations are up to date after a “marked increase” in equine influenza (EI) activity. Today (11 May), the equine infectious disease surveillance (EIDS) team at Cambridge Vet School had confirmed 52 outbreaks of EI in 32 counties, in England, Scotland and Wales, since 1 April. Only […]

INJECTION FLU INJECTHorse owners are urged to be vigilant, ensure vaccinations are up to date and report any new outbreaks of equine flu after a “marked increase in activity”. The equine infectious disease surveillance (EIDS) team at Cambridge Vet School told H&H it is continuing to report cases and outbreaks; equine flu has been reported from 14 […]