Fouaad Mirza turns caretaker to protect equine teammate against virus
Fouaad Mirza turns caretaker to protect equine teammate against virus
File photo: Fouaad Mirza competes at the equestrian competition at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
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Fouaad Mirza is meticulously checking temperatures twice a day and looking out for signs of cough and runny nose. The Olympic-bound Indian equestrian is following these close monitoring practices on his mare, Dajara 4, currently serving a 14-day quarantine period in Germany following the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1).
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) has cancelled international events scheduled to take place in ten countries across continental Europe until March 28.
Olympic-bound rider Mirza gets a male for his mare in quarantine
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Navneet Singh ( IANS) |
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Mon, Mar 8 2021 20:21 IST |
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New Delhi, March 8 : Rider Fouaad Mirza, the first Indian to qualify for the Olympic Games after 20 years, is facing an unprecedented situation as his mare, Dajara 4 , is in a long quarantine in Germany due to an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus among horses across Europe from last month.
The virus impacts the health of the horses, and that is a worrying factor for the equestrian community. Since Mirza has to ride Dajara 4 at the Tokyo Olympic Games, starting on July 23, he is taking all precautionary measures for the safety of his mare.
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