Minimizing the impact of heat and humidity on performance horses is under the microscope at these Games; here is what is being done.
Health
A filly with Equine Influenza in BC is recovering, but a horse with EIA in Alberta has been euthanized and the case is under investigation.
Set up following the devastating EHV-1 outbreak in Europe, all funds have been disbursed to reimburse veterinary expenses for those affected.
Recent Canadian Disease Notifications have been issued for EHV-1 and Strangles which were reported in Alberta and PEI.
Janet Beeler-Marfisi, an asthma sufferer, wondered if horses could also be impacted by poor air quality when air pollution levels rise.
Covid mitigation measures may complicate heat stress management in horses, plus calls for future Olympics to be moved to later in the year.
Researchers developed a new antibody while also finding a clue to how allergies start and are sustained in horses and also likely in humans.
One case involved the neurologic form in a mare, while another mare lost her late-gestation foal; both horses are recovering.
Annika Axelsson (SWE) has published a long letter to the FEI citing management mistakes when her horse fell ill on the Spanish Sunshine Tour.
A horse in Tent #17 on the grounds of Palm Beach International Equestrian Center has had a nasal swab test positive and is under quarantine.
