Arrival of 10,000 vaccine doses against  EHV welcomed by Irish equine industry

Horse owners being urged to avail of vaccine 

10,000 vaccine doses against EHV will be made available at cost price to Ireland’s thoroughbred and sport horse industries. File Picture. 

Horse owners have been urged to avail of 10,000 vaccine doses against the potentially fatal equine herpes virus (EHV), and to take extra precautions to minimise the risk of transmission.

After a recent outbreak of EHV at a showjumping event in Valencia, Spain, there is concern that Irish horses competing on the continent could bring the virus into the country.