Ireland's racehorse breeding industry under threat from vaccine shortage
An outbreak of EVA 'would have catastrophic consequences', the industry has warned. Picture: iStock
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a vaccine vital for the health of horses will be in short supply until the autumn or later.
Without Artervac, the only inactivated vaccine against equine viral arteritis (EVA) used in Europe, the racehorse breeding industry is left with a significantly increased risk of a serious EVA outbreak.
