Ontario EHV-1 update
May 24, 2013,from the Ontario Racing Commission
Toronto, ON — As reported in previous notices, the Ontario Racing Commission has been closely monitoring and investigating the confirmed reports of EHV-1 in two Standardbreds that had been at the Campbellville Training Centre.
Due to the infectious and serious nature of this disease, the focus has been to ensure that Ontario’s equine athletes are protected.
ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers has been consulting with and meeting with veterinarians who are familiar with horses stabled at the Centre. In addition, an expert in EHV-1 from the University of Guelph has been consulted and brought into the investigation.
The goal is to make an informed decision on when it is fully safe for horses that are or were stabled at the affected training center to be allowed to race in Ontario.
- EHV-1 infected horses found at Ontario training center (Friday, May 17, 2013)
Adam Chambers, BVMS, the Ontario Racing Commission’s manager of veterinary services, is advising that there have been confirmed reports of EHV-1 in two Standardbreds in Ontario, from horses that either were or are at the Campbellville Training Center.
- Ontario EHV-1 update: lifting of restrictions June 4 confirmed (Monday, June 03, 2013)
The Ontario Racing Commission has announced that there have been no reports of any further clinical cases in horses stabled in the Lower Barn of the Campbellville Training Centre.