Simple measures can prevent the cancellation of shows and events this season due to influenza outbreaks, as Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains
Equine flu
Vets warn a major flu outbreak could bring equine sport to a halt
A new initiative is being launched which comes as an outbreak of equine flu has been confirmed in Hampshire
UK at risk of equine flu epidemic
Research shows that less than half the equine population is currently vaccinated against the disease
Action needed to stem equine flu outbreaks
Is your horse vaccinated? Vets and owners call for vigilance as flu cases rack up in 2014
Equine flu on the rise as owners fail to vaccinate
After 24 outbreaks of equine flu in the past few months, vets are urging horse owners to be vigilant and vaccinate
Equine flu: what you need to know
Equine influenza is a very effective virus that spreads rapidly between horses that don’t have antibodies to protect them
Owners warned: vaccinate against equine flu
Vets are urging horse owners to vaccinate their horses against equine flu following recent outbreaks in the UK
Can horses catch bird flu? New research [H&H VIP]
How susceptible are horses to bird flu? Peter Green MRCVS examines the latest research
Fears that equine flu vaccines are failing
Vets are worried that the flu vaccine you buy annually for your horse may increasingly be unable to protect them
Riding for the Disabled Association benefits from free equine flu jabs
Riding for the Disabled Association has received its 1000th donation of an equine flu vaccine from animal health company Merial
Owners sue over equine influenza outbreak
A group of horse owners in Australia are suing the government for its role in the 2007 equine influenza outbreak, which affected thousands of equestrian businesses — including that of Badminton winner Jock Paget
Animal Health Trust offers free equine influenza tests
To ensure the London 2012 Olympics are not marred by an outbreak of equine influenza the Animal Health Trust (AHT) is offering free testing to vets between now and July
Controversy over flu jabs at Royal Festival of the Horse
The move to encourage late entries has raised a few eyebrows in veterinary and showing circles alike
Discounted equine flu vaccinations for horse owners
An equine vet practice based in the southwest is offering a special discount offer for horse owners who have let their equine influenza (EI) protection lapse
Australian horse flu tests come back negative
Flu tests for 74 horses have come back clear after a scare in Sydney last week
Stallions to arrive in Australia — a year after horse flu outbreak
Nearly 40 stallions from Europe and the US are due to arrive in Australia today, testing the country's new quarantine procedures
New equine flu vaccination covers the latest strains
An updated vaccine offering specific protection against the latest known circulating strains of equine flu has just been launched by Merial
Australia officially free of horse flu 11 months after outbreak
Almost 11 months after the initial outbreak of equine influenza in Australia, the country has been declared flu free
Riding Club members appeal for change to flu vaccination rules
Riding club members in East Sussex are campaigning for a change to current British Riding Club rules on equine flu vaccinations, claiming they are unfair and outdated
Equine flu warning for Scottish horse owners after more outbreaks
Owners are being called on to keep their horses' vaccinations up to date following an increased number of equine flu cases in central Scotland