It distresses me to hear the stories of tragedy where horses have died through Equine influenza. At the moment I am fairly lucky and live in an EI free Zone, but I hold my breath. The debate arises on how it arrived on our shores but the fact is its here and probably to stay. So no blame needs to be directed. However is there still a need to shuttle stallions around the world when AI and the use of semen is effective, so I cannot understand why the TB industry follow suit as other breeds around the world. I know the TB industry is the Sport of Kings but really it is inevitable that AI will occur and the EI should prompt authorities to make change before another type of infection slips through the quarantine measures. The consideration of how EI has affected all horse owners and the ripple affect to other horse businesses that have been affected. I understand the many ways EI can pass through not just shuttle stallions but this would reduce the risks. What do others think?
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