EHV 1 Outbreak 2021
The FEI has today published Part 2 of the Report into the 2021 outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in mainland Europe. This section of the Report focuses on the Return To Competition protocols put in place to ensure the safe resumption of FEI Events after […]
Posted on April 22, 2022
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The FEI has imposed a further two-week extension of the shutdown of all international events in mainland Europe until 11 April 2021 due to the ongoing outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). The FEI had previously announced a 28-day shutdown on 1 March 2021. The move, […]
Posted on March 12, 2021
The FEI has today been informed that a second horse at the Spanish Sunshine Tour venue in Vejer de la Frontera (ESP) has been put into isolation after developing mild neurological signs and a slightly elevated temperature. As this is the second horse showing neurological signs of EHV-1 in Vejer, […]
Posted on March 5, 2021
A recent outbreak of an aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) has resulted in the immediate cancellation of international events in 10 countries on the European mainland through March 28, 2021. The outbreak originated at a competition in Valencia, Spain, and is present in at […]
Posted on March 4, 2021
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A case of EHV-1 (neurological) has been reported in Ocala, Fla., similar in nature, but unrelated to the neurological strain of EHV-1 impacting Valencia (ESP) and other European countries. The horse was not shipped from Europe and was not on showgrounds at the onset of symptoms. USEF is working closely […]
Posted on March 4, 2021
EHV-1 stands for equine herpesvirus-1, a common pathogen of the upper portion of the respiratory tract in horses. It is common enough that you almost certainly have immunized your horse against it each time you vaccinate against rhinopneumonitis. EHV-1, along with EHV-4, are the two herpes virus strains that cause […]
Posted on March 3, 2021
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OCALA, Florida – March 3, 2021 – The FEI announced March 1 that competition has been cancelled until March 28 in 10 European countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia due to the outbreak of the equine herpes virus. As of march 3, […]
Posted on March 3, 2021
