A Conversation about Equine Influenza

The equine flu epidemic of 2019 led to changes in vaccination rules with some governing bodies as well as individual equestrian centres tightening up on their own vaccination policies, but what is Equine flu and how can we control it?

In this episode Liz Somerville chats to Jenny Croft MRCVS about Equine Influenza. They explain what equine flu is, and explain the facts:

  • What is Equine Influenza
  • What are the symptoms of equine flu?
  • What should I do if a horse on my yard might have flu?
  • How do you isolate a horse?
  • How do you treat equine flu?
  • What is herd immunity?
  • Why do some vaccinated horses still get equine flu?
  • What happens when some horses react to the flu vaccine?