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By Vipul Rajput
Posted On Monday, April 06, 2009 at 02:48:29 AM
After taking a toll at the police horse training centre at Dafnala in Shahibaug, equine influenza is spreading across the state and other parts of the country.
The Dafnala training centre has already lost four of its 36 horses in two days. Eighteen others, including national award winners, are down with flu and undergoing treatment.
Mounted Police inspector J B Gohil said similar symptoms were noticed in horses in Bhavnagar. “We have been told that many horses in Bhavnagar region have also shown symptoms of influenza. Samples of blood, urine and saliva from the sick horses are being collected and sent to research centres so that the right treatment could be provided,” he said. Dr K V Patel, district animal husbandry officer, “The virus is more likely to spread during season-change.” He confirmed that similar symptoms were seen in Bhavnagar. Dr R A Vala, deputy director of Amreli Veterinary Polyclinic said a few horses brought from Rajasthan to Gandhinagar had been noticed with the flu symptoms. Incidence of the disease was first seen in J&K, Haryana, Delhi and UP. Gohil said this was not the first instance of equine influenza in the state. “Last year, many animal were struck by flu at the Pushkar Mela.”
“Many cases of influenza among horses were noticed at the Haryana Police Academy in February and Pushkar Mela in December 2008. Experts are still trying to find out the reason of sudden outbreak of the disease,” Gohil said. Equine influenza is a contagious viral disease affecting horses. It spreads either directly from one horse to another or via the nasal discharge, saliva of infected horses. The incubation period of the disease is about 24-48 hours.
Read more at Ahmedabad Miror....
Posted On Monday, April 06, 2009 at 02:48:29 AM
After taking a toll at the police horse training centre at Dafnala in Shahibaug, equine influenza is spreading across the state and other parts of the country.
The Dafnala training centre has already lost four of its 36 horses in two days. Eighteen others, including national award winners, are down with flu and undergoing treatment.
Mounted Police inspector J B Gohil said similar symptoms were noticed in horses in Bhavnagar. “We have been told that many horses in Bhavnagar region have also shown symptoms of influenza. Samples of blood, urine and saliva from the sick horses are being collected and sent to research centres so that the right treatment could be provided,” he said. Dr K V Patel, district animal husbandry officer, “The virus is more likely to spread during season-change.” He confirmed that similar symptoms were seen in Bhavnagar. Dr R A Vala, deputy director of Amreli Veterinary Polyclinic said a few horses brought from Rajasthan to Gandhinagar had been noticed with the flu symptoms. Incidence of the disease was first seen in J&K, Haryana, Delhi and UP. Gohil said this was not the first instance of equine influenza in the state. “Last year, many animal were struck by flu at the Pushkar Mela.”
“Many cases of influenza among horses were noticed at the Haryana Police Academy in February and Pushkar Mela in December 2008. Experts are still trying to find out the reason of sudden outbreak of the disease,” Gohil said. Equine influenza is a contagious viral disease affecting horses. It spreads either directly from one horse to another or via the nasal discharge, saliva of infected horses. The incubation period of the disease is about 24-48 hours.
Read more at Ahmedabad Miror....
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