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Horse Quarantine for 2008 Olympics Finalised
The protocol for the importation of horses to Hong Kong for the Beijing Olympics 2008 has been finalised. There will be a seven-day pre-export quarantine (PEQ) at centers approved by Hong Kong authorities and a 10-day post-arrival isolation (PAI). During the PAI, training can continue at specified times and the competition can commence. It is likely that the venue stables will be opened two weeks before the competition. Officials are recommendeding that all horses be given a booster vaccination against equine influenza between 1 and 2 months before entry to a pre-quarantine facility (regulatory period 90-14 days), to ensure an optimal immune level and minimise the risk of influenza issues causing an importation problem. Horses suffering from influenza in the PEQ period will compromise not only their own travel to HKG, but possibly also for all horses which are in that PEQ-facility at the same time…
Read more: http://www.eurodressage.com.
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