Two mosquito-borne viruses that can infect horses now endemic in eastern Austria, findings show horsetalk.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from horsetalk.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Kate Schoenhals is with Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. She says having water and a well-ventilated space are good starts. During a wildfire, it s best not to exercise animals while smoke is in the air. For sustenance, hay moistened with water can help keep horses fed and not agitate their respiratory systems (through dust or other particles that may be already in the hay.)
Kate Schoenhals, Rural Veterinarian instructor, OSU, with Taffy .
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“Probably not the time to be raking your arena or doing a thorough sweep or dust out of the barn because that’s going to stir more airway irritants, advised Schoenhals.
Horsetalk.co.nz Equine flu vaccine study sparked by 2018 outbreak in Europe
The Equilis Prequenza equine influenza vaccine has been shown in a study to provide high levels of protection against a new strain that triggered major outbreaks in Europe in 2018.
The outbreaks in Europe occurred despite various equine flu vaccines being widely available, Sylvia Reemers and her colleagues noted in the journal
Vaccine.
Influenza viruses are known for their high mutation rate, causing antigenic drift over time.
In 2018 and early 2019, major outbreaks were reported in South America and a great part of Europe. Genetic analysis revealed the virus belonged to the H3N8 Florida Clade 1 strain.