Equine infectious diseases 

The Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Report Q4 2024 produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS), is now available. Some of the key updates included in the report are: News: Bird flu virus infections in horses: heeding some scientific caution with recent findings of antibodies in a small number of horses in Mongolia News: EIDS launch a new UK equine post-mortem examination surveillance database News: Equine Industries Committee: update from Defra on African Horse Sickness and r

The Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Report Q3 2024 produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS), is now available. Download the report

British Equestrian and our member bodies are currently monitoring a reported outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1 - neurological form) in France with cases potentially linked to the Le Mans venue. While this is an evolving situation and we await official confirmation, all members of the equestrian community who have recently been to, are currently in or intending to travel to/through France should be extra vigilant at this time. Please seek veterinary advice before travel and isolate any retur