Equine influenza: a worldwide problem
The Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific office organised a webinar on equine influenza (EI), in the larger context of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) regional project on international horse movement in Asia and the Pacific. The objectives of the webinar included:
- To inform on important modifications in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code chapter on EI
- To give an example of the impact of an outbreak and how it can be prevented
- To highlight the genetic variability and how vaccines need to be adapted
- To emphasize the importance and role of WOAH Reference laboratories
- To explain the different vaccine schedules recommended by the FEI, racing and
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Speakers included experts from WOAH, the Veterinary Services of Australia, Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), and WOAH Reference Laboratories in China, Ireland and Japan.
Agenda
Link to PDF
Event Recording
Link to YouTube (also available below)
Event Details
Date: 31 May 2023
Time: 16:00 – 18:30 (Japan standard time)
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Relevant documents
- Introduction to the WOAH project on international horse movement in Asia and the Pacific region (Dr S. Münstermann, WOAH)
- WOAH standards on equine influenza (Dr M. Meske, WOAH)
- Epidemiology, geographical distribution and recent outbreaks, surveillance and control (Dr Ann Cullinane, WOAH Ref Lab, Ireland）
- Country report: EI outbreak in Australia in 2007 and its economic impact; Simulation exercise in 2021 (Ron Glanville, Australia)
- The importance of EI in Asia and the Pacific Region example: the Tokyo Olympics (Dr Takashi Yamanaka, WOAH Reference Laboratory, Japan)
- Surveillance of EI in China (Dr Xiaojun Wang, WOAH Reference Laboratory, China)
- The role of the WOAH Reference Laboratory: Expert surveillance panel on EI vaccine composition (Dr Ann Cullinane, WOAH Reference Laboratory, Ireland）
- Vaccines for EI and recent developments (Dr Manabu Nemoto, WOAH Reference Laboratory, Japan）
- Different vaccination policies across the globe: FEI (Dr Göran Akerstrom), Japan Racing Association (Dr Takashi Yamanaka), WOAH TAHC (Dr M. Meske)
