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As at 19 July there have now been 209 confirmed cases of Equine Flu in the UK. June was the worst month so far for new outbreaks - totalling 64. Horse owners need to do more & the Animal Health Trust stated "We applaud those horse shows and events which have made vaccination mandatory, have arrangements to check passports and enforce the rules.

We encourage organisers of horse shows and events in the future to make vaccination mandatory, and to ensure this decision is communicated in plenty of time ahead of their event to allow owners the time to properly vaccinate their animals.

Our advice to all horse owners remains the same. Remain vigilant to the clinical signs of flu, boost the horse’s vaccination if it was given more than six months ago and importantly isolate new arrivals on the yard and those returning from shows. It is important that horse-owners also practice good biosecurity at their yard and when out competing."

For the very latest outbreak map and further information, please visit: www.equiflunet.