African Horse Sickness

African horse sickness – are horses in the UK at risk? *H&H Plus*

As midges spread a deadly equine virus through Thailand, Professor Debra Archer MRCVS discusses the risk of a UK outbreak

Vaccine breakthrough for African horse sickness *H&H Plus*

Peter Green MRCVS shares news of an encouraging development in the battle against African horse sickness

African Horse Sickness: why a British outbreak would be deadly *H&H VIP*

Could the midges responsible for the deadly disease African horse sickness ever reach our shores? Matthew Robin MRCVS explains why researchers are on the case

SPANA tackles deadly diseases

Equine charity appeals for donations to support its new campaign

Change in African Horse Sickness rules

Regulations stating how the Government and horse industry would deal with an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the UK became law on 21 November

Funding given for research into African Horse Sickness midge

Scientists hope that the grant will lead to new ways to control and prevent African Horse Sickness

Deadly African Horse Sickness is a very real threat

The threat of African Horse Sickness (AHS) to the UK horse population has not gone away

Work starts on vaccine for African Horse Sickness

A freely available, affordable vaccine against African Horse Sickness could soon be available to protect the UK's horse population

Could National Equine Database prevent spread of disease?

Could information held on NED help stem the spread of an infectious equine disease? That’s what researchers at the Animal Health Trust are trying to find out

Have your say on African Horse Sickness controls

Defra is inviting comments on its draft controls and strategy for an outbreak of African Horse Sickness

Africa Horse Sickness cull won't be automatic

If African Horse Sickness (AHS) reaches the UK your horse will not be automatically culled, the government and the horse industry have agreed

Ensure the voice of the amateur rider is heard by AHS researchers

Riders urged to email African Horse Sickness research project to ensure an accurate picture of the UK horse industry

Help research the impact of African Horse Sickness

The team researching the financial and logistical impact of an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the UK (news, 30 July) wants information from H&H readers

African Horse Sickness impact study launched

Research into the financial and logistical impact of an African Horse Sickness outbreak has been commissioned by the UK horse industry’s AHS Working Group

Tropical diseases: African horse sickness

For the first time in the UK we are seeing the types of insects that will spread tropical diseases, such as African horse sickness and West Nile virus, should they arrive here

Have your say over government 'horse tax'

Experts are urging all horse owners to take part in a government consultation over plans to introduce an annual “tax” on farm animals — possibly to include horses

African Horse Sickness guidance available from Defra

Advice on spotting signs of African horse sickness and how to protect against the insects that carry the disease was launched by Defra

All interested owners invited to seminar about exotic diseases

African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus are the subjects for discussion at a seminar being held at Tattersalls, Newmarket on 23 June.

Arrival of African Horse Sickness 'could lead to cull'

The British equine industry has been warned that if African Horse Sickness (AHS) hits the UK, as many as 90% of the horse population could be infected and would be slaughtered

Exotic equine diseases

African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus explained