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Rubber shoes get sport horse foal on the home straight

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Rubber shoes get sport horse foal on the home straight

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Could help prevent the spread of strangles and help to eradicate the disease. This will help horse health in general as it means that they won't suffer from the disease

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World-leading scientists from the Animal Health Trust (AHT), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Karolinska Institute and Intervacc AB, have developed a new protein-based vaccine to protect horses from strangles. Strangles is caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus equi, which causes horses to suffer from large pus-filled abscesses in their throat and neck. With an estimated 600 outbreaks of strangles each year in the UK alone, the development of the new vaccine will have tremendous benefits to the health of horses around the world.

"We are delighted to have shown that our Strangvac vaccine protected over 80% of horses from this dreadful disease," said Prof. Jan-Ingmar Flock, CEO of Intervacc AB, the company that produced the vaccine. "Strangles is a scourge of the equine world and the development of Strangvac has the potential to prevent many thousands of horses from falling ill each year."

Harnessing the Power of the Genome-Era

"Strangvac is an extremely exciting vaccine" explained Dr. Andrew Waller, Head of Bacteriology at the AHT. "The vaccine was designed using information from sequencing the DNA of Streptococcus equi and highlights the potential that the genome-era heralds for improving the health of animals and people. Improving the health of horses is a core aim of the Animal Health Trust and we are proud to have helped make this vaccine a reality towards finally breaking the hold this disease currently has on our horses."

"Transfer of the manufacturing process and production of commercial batches are underway towards the registration and launch of Strangvac," continued Prof. Flock, "and we anticipate that Strangvac will be available for use during 2020."

Resources

"Strangvac: a recombinant fusion protein vaccine that protects against strangles, caused by Streptococcus equi" by Carl Robinson, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock, Bengt Guss, Andrew S. Waller and Jan-Ingmar Flock. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.01.030 . It appears in Vaccine, 2018, Feb 1, published by Elsevier.

About Vaccine

Vaccine is the pre-eminent journal for those interested in vaccines and vaccination. It is the official journal of The Edward Jenner Society and The Japanese Society for Vaccinology and is published by Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/vaccine.

About the Animal Health Trust

The Animal Health Trust is the UK's leading veterinary and scientific research charity, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of dogs, cats and horses. It aims to improve the health and welfare of horses, dogs and cats through research, but also provides specialist referral services and continuous education to vets. Visit the website at www.aht.org.uk.

About Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. This is achieved by research, education and environmental monitoring and assessment. Research areas include agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, environmental sciences and landscape architecture. Visit the website at https://www.slu.se/en/.

About Karolinska Institutet

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Its vision is to significantly contribute to the improvement of human health. Karolinska Institutet accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden and offers the country's broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet selects the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Visit the website at http://ki.se/en/startpage.

About Intervacc AB

Intervacc AB is a company within the Biotechnology sector. The Company's main area is to develop modern vaccines against economically important bacterial infections, mainly within animal health. The company's vaccine candidates are based on several years of research at Karolinska Institutet and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences where the foundation was laid for the company's research and development work. Visit the website at http://intervacc.se/en/.

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Animal Health Trust Announces Equine Strangles Vaccine Breakthrough

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World-leading scientists from the Animal Health Trust (AHT), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Karolinska Institute and Intervacc AB, have developed a new protein-based vaccine to protect horses from strangles. Strangles is caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus equi, which causes horses to suffer from large pus-filled abscesses in their throat and neck.

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Wildfires cause almost 50 horses to die at San Diego training centre.

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Wildfires cause almost 50 horses to die at San Diego training centre.

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The Lilac Fire in San Diego has reached 4,100 acres so far, including the San Luis Rey Downs training center, home to around 500 horses. Of this number, the center have already counted 46 to have died.

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There are currently six unforgiving wildfires ripping through many parts of Southern California; they've been burning since last week after strong winds met the West coast of America's third largest state.

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Up roar over being too heavy for the pony. Not only did flatwork but jumped too. Many said it was cruel. How do people expect little ponies are broken in for children to ride? Asks the question is a heavier but balanced rider better than a light but unbalanced rider.

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Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some daredevil deer to one of the world's greatest eventers jumping an 11.2hh pony, it all happened on social media this week.
Don't miss the exciting competition on this weekly page. Our favourite tweet each week will win either an Apatchy mini tablet case or an Apatchy cosmetic bag, personalised with your own initials. For more information about the competition and to find out who this week's winner is, go to the bottom of this page. That was close!
Equestrian social media posts of the week

This looks dreamy
Is it a horse or an aeroplane?

Daredevil Deer!
Who knew deer liked 'playing chicken' at the races? That was close! 🦌🦌

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This chap got into the Burns Night spirit

@CobdenHarry @Harry05Derham @PFNicholls
How did that feel Harry? 🙌🏻👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/DshunxLbmR

- Ruthie (@r_uthie) January 13, 2018

Pippa Funnell on a tiny pony
Say cheese!
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This is too true!

RT @BritishArmy: Happy Burns Night to all our #Scottish troops!#BurnsNight2018 #globalburnsnight #HappyBurns pic.twitter.com/c9S9HuJq2T

- Ministry of Defence (@DefenceHQ) January 25, 2018

The human brain is an amazing thing. It functions 24/7 from the day you are born and only stops when you trot down the centre line in a dressage test.

- InsideTrack Eventing (@ITEventing) January 22, 2018

Look! no hands! (And they went on to win too)

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Pippa Funnell jumps tiny pony and 8 other great pieces of horsey social media this week - Horse & Hound

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Enjoy some of our favourite updates from equestrian social media channels during the past week. From some daredevil deer to one of the world's greatest eventers jumping an 11.2hh pony, it all happened on social media this week. Don't miss the exciting competition on this weekly page.

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Spooked Central Park horse crashes through Manhattan traffic, injuring passengers.

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Spooked Central Park horse crashes through Manhattan traffic, injuring passengers.

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The horse named Arthur was spooked when a pedestrian nearby opened their umbrella suddenly - the ‘whooshing’ sound unnerved the giant horse and sent him careering down the road into oncoming traffic.

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If you were a tourist walking down Sixth Avenue, New York on Sunday afternoon, you would've seen a large white stallion hurtling down the street with his carriage and passengers in tow, before smashing into two parked cars and throwing his driver out of the cart.

The incident was watched by hundreds of startled pedestrians near as the passengers of the carriage screamed in fear of their lives. The horse named Arthur was spooked when a pedestrian nearby opened their umbrella suddenly - the 'whooshing' sound unnerved the giant horse and sent him careering down the road into oncoming traffic.

It really was a close scare; a witness reported that the traffic was stopped at a red light at the time, but had this not been the case, matters may have been much worse. The horses rampage was brought to an end as he smashed through a parked car and a stationary taxi, causing thousands of dollars damage to all three vehicles. The passengers in the carriage were injured and ended up in a nearby hospital with minor injuries. It's not yet clear whether Arthur the horse was harmed or not.

Reportedly, at least five people had to be called to the horses rescue before he was calmed down. Besides the damage to the vehicles, the incident appears to have resolved without any serious harm caused, but the incident has now sparked more serious controversy between animal rights activists and the New York Carriage industry.

The (New York Clean, Livable and Safe Streets) animal rights organisation have said that this incident is the perfect proof that treating animals harshly is a danger to everyone. The NYCLASS have created a proposal to 'Ban Horse Carriages in NYC' as the headline action on their site.

This caused the New York carriage industry to fight back. They argue the fact that this story has made big news, therefore it represents just how safe their business is - if a story like this can make headline news, then it must be a very rare, freak occurrence?

There are strong arguments for each case, but in a nutshell - is it morally right to place horses, who are wild and natural animals, into the bustling crowds of New York City? Be sure to let us know what your view is!

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show jumper dopes rivals' horses in a bid to get on national team

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Two Hungarian showjumpers had their horses doped by a rival rider who wanted to take their place on the team at the European Championships, according to the findings of an FEI tribunal.

In what the FEI branded a "truly exceptional case", Timpex Bolcsesz, the ride of Gabor Szabo Jr, and Chacco Boy, the ride of Mariann Hugyecz, tested positive for banned sedative acepromazine (ACP) during a three-star World Cup qualifying show in Bratislava, Slovakia (4-6 August 2017).

Both riders had approached the president of the ground jury and requested that the horses be tested after noticing unusual symptoms and spotting needle marks. They also withdrew their rides from the following day's grand prix.

Witnesses reported having seen Lazlo Toth Jnr - who had been named reserve for the Hungarian's European squad - leaving the box of Timpex Bolcsesz on 5 August.

A statement from Attila Bor, the groom working for Hungarian rider Gyula Szuhai, also said he saw Toth approaching the box with an "apple and a syringe" in his hand.

Slovakian police were called to the scene by Timpex Bolcsesz's owner Istvan Tarbaly and a legal complaint was subsequently filed against Toth for foreign property damage.

The rider was also was banned by his national federation, which additionally put in a request to the FEI to consider sanctions against him.

In a letter to the tribunal, the Hungarian federation said: "[We] believe that the entrance of Laszlo Toth Jr to the box of Timpex Bolcsesz is highly likely to be in connection with the unwellness of the horse (the behaviour of which has been recorded on camera) and the positive test result.

"In the case of Chacco Boy, traces of injection use were been found on the skin of the horse which had also been recorded and documented with clinical and ultrasonic examination."

In addition, they asked that Hugyecz and Gabor Jnr be "exempt from the consequences of the case".

"We believe [they] had not committed a violation and despite their effort to discover the truth [they] became victims of the case," it continued.

The FEI panel concluded that there was a "very plausible explanation" as to how the drugs entered the horses' systems, given the evidence that the animals had been sabotaged.

As a result, they found that the "persons responsible" [Gabor Jnr and Hugyecz] were not to blame for the doping rule violations.

While they did not face a ban or fine, their horses' results from earlier in the show were stripped and the riders still faced legal costs.
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"The FEI accepts that the circumstances of the case were truly exceptional on the basis that the presence of the controlled substances in the horses' samples were most likely due to sabotage of Mr Laszlo Toth," the FEI statement concluded. "The Hungarian federation has already opened proceedings against Mr Laszlo Toth and suspended him from activity.

"As the fifth rider of the national team it is also highly likely that Mr Laszlo Toth has sabotaged for the persons responsible and their horses, in order to be able to compete at the European Championships."

The FEI said the Hungarian federation is pursuing action against Toth and once there is a finding, it will decide whether to take action and has reserved the right to do so.
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Two Hungarian showjumpers had their horses doped by a rival rider who wanted to take their place on the team at the European Championships, according to the findings of an FEI tribunal.

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Donkey ridden by ‘drunk’ man to be dragged through crowds at festival

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A charity is appealing for donkeys to have no more part in the “stressful, deafening and unsafe” Peropalo festival.

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On Shrove Tuesday (13 February) a donkey will be "dragged" through the streets of Villanueva de la Vera, Spain, carrying a "fully grown, drunk man" as part of the festival.

The Donkey Sanctuary is calling for an end to the practice.

"The organisers of Peropalo claim its roots are from an event that took place in medieval times, when a rapist named Peropalo was caught and dragged through the village before being lynched in the town square," said a spokesman for the charity.

"The festival - an outdated tradition that could be stopped by the regional government of Extremadura - is popular in the village and hundreds of people, most of whom have been drinking throughout the previous night, cram the tiny streets and join in the procession.

"It is deafeningly noisy and unsafe and has echoes of the machismo that characterises the Pamplona Bull Run. The procession takes about an hour, by which time most of the participants are intoxicated."

The event is "highly stressful" to the donkey, said the charity, adding that it has supporting evidence of this.

"The donkey is crushed, pushed, pulled and falls frequently," said the charity spokesman.

"In the a 2017 veterinary report, the vet notes that there was an increase in cortisol levels in the blood sample taken after the festival. Cortisol is a hormone released during periods of stress to allow the body to cope by redirecting energy resources into areas that are vital for survival."

As recently as the 1980s, the donkey was often killed at the end of the event, but since the involvement of the Donkey Sanctuary, steps have been taken by the festival organising committee to address some of the welfare concerns - which included the donkey being kicked and punched and forced to drink alcohol.

This year the Donkey Sanctuary will be l obbying the government of Extremadura to change its law which currently protects animals from mistreatment under animal welfare legislation with the exception of festivities such as Peropalo, which are listed as "intangible cultural heritage".
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The charity is asking supporters to sign a petition that will be delivered to the government to advocate for a change in the law https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/peropalo.

"The regional government has the power to change this law and end the suffering of all animals that fall into this loop hole," added the spokesman.
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‘His loss is immeasurable’: tributes paid to father who died following hounds

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he died when his horse fell on top of him at a fence which has been jumped on numerous occasions previously.

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‘I’m an Aussie at heart’: Lissa Green switches nationality

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‘I’m an Aussie at heart’: Lissa Green switches nationality

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Eventer Lissa Green has revealed that she will compete under the Australian flag in future.

Lissa's British mother is six-time Badminton winner Lucinda Green and her Australian father David represented his country at three Olympics, winning team gold in 1992.

"With my father David Green being an Aussie and my mother Lucinda Green being British there has always been an option of which country's flag I would compete under," said Lissa.

"I have often found myself waving an Australian flag with one hand and a British one with the other.

"I was born in Britain so it felt natural to be a part of the British system, something I have always admired and been extremely grateful for.

"However when I went back to Australia as an adult, I fell in love with the country and it has captivated me ever since.

"I guess I am just an Aussie at heart, so for me, it feels right to compete under the Australian flag, something of which I am immensely proud.

"As an Australian event rider based in the UK, I am extremely grateful that I will continue to train and compete within the very best eventing scene in the world."
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Lissa, 29, competed at her first Badminton in 2017 aboard the Ali G Syndicate's Malin Head Clover. The pair completed the cross-country with 20 penalties, but unfortunately had to withdraw before the showjumping.

She is entered for this year's Badminton with the 14-year-old gelding Hollyfield, with whom she finished fourth at Cappoquin CCI3* and fifth at Belton CIC2* last year.

Australia's eventing high performance manager Chris Webb said he is "delighted" to welcome Lissa to "the family of Australian riders".

"With a rich heritage in top level eventing we are excited to have Lissa representing us and look forward to watching her compete and progress under the Australian flag," he said.

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Strangles Vaccine could be released within the next two years

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Strangles Vaccine could be released within the next two years

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A protein-based vaccine has come out and proven to prevent horses catching strangles. This can improve horse

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Scientists from the Animal Health Trust (AHT), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Karolinska Institute and Intervacc AB, have developed protein-based vaccine Strangvac, to prevent equines contracting the highly contagious disease.

The group trialled the vaccine on 16 horses and its findings were published in scientific journal Vaccine.

Strangvac protected 13 of the equines from strangles. They were exposed to the infection and then monitored twice daily for the onset of clinical signs of disease and temperatures were recorded daily as the primary indicator of infection.

None of the animals developed adverse reactions to the vaccination.

"We are delighted to have shown that our Strangvac vaccine protected over 80% of horses from this dreadful disease," said Professor Jan-Ingmar Flock, chief executuve of Intervacc AB, the company that produced the vaccine.

"Strangles is a scourge of the equine world and the development of Strangvac has the potential to prevent many thousands of horses from falling ill each year."

Strangles is caused by a bacteria called streptococcus equi, which causes horses to suffer from large pus-filled abscesses in their throat and neck.

With an estimated 600 outbreaks of strangles each year in the UK alone, the development of the vaccine is hoped to have benefits to the health of horses around the world.

"Strangvac is an extremely exciting vaccine," added Dr Andrew Waller, head of bacteriology at the AHT.

"The vaccine was designed using information from sequencing the DNA of streptococcus equi and highlights the potential that the genome-era heralds for improving the health of animals and people.
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"Improving the health of horses is a core aim of the AHT and we are proud to have helped make this vaccine a reality towards finally breaking the hold this disease currently has on our horses."
Professor Flock anticipates that Strangvac will be available for use in 2020. For all the latest news analysis, competition reports, interviews, features and much more, don't miss Horse & Hound magazine, on sale every Thursday

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New vaccine successfully protects horses from strangles - Horse & Hound

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Scientists from the Animal Health Trust (AHT), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, the Karolinska Institute and Intervacc AB, have developed protein-based vaccine Strangvac, to prevent equines contracting the highly contagious disease. The group trialled the vaccine on 16 horses and its findings were published in scientific journal Vaccine.