In this section you can find a range of notices, forms and policies relating to the welfare of racehorses, including shoes dispensation procedure and form.
Veterinary certificates
Veterinary notices
Shoes dispensation
Suitability to race
Information for racehorse trainers and veterinary surgeons about why and how horses are examined by the BHA’s veterinary officers (VOs). This includes details about how trainers can get in touch with the BHA in advance of raceday to discuss their horses.
Racing in hot weather
Information about British racing’s approach to managing race fixtures during periods of high and extreme heat.
Infectious Disease
Communicable Diseases
African Horse Sickness
Anthrax
Borna
Contagious Equine Metritis
Dourine
Epizootic Lymphangitis
Equine Herpesvirus (neurological)
Equine Influenza
Equine Infectious Anaemia
Equine Viral Arteritis
Equine Viral Encephalomyelitis
Glanders and Farcy
Hendra
Rabies
Strangles
West Nile Virus
Vesicular Stomatitis
Equine Influenza
About Equine Influenza:
Equine influenza is a highly infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys occurring globally caused by strains of Influenza A virus. It is the most potentially damaging of the respiratory viruses that occur in UK equines and disease symptoms in non–immune animals include high fever, coughing and nasal discharge.
Please see here for the latest update on equine influenza sent to Trainers, who we ask to be extra-vigilant with biosecurity.
Equine influenza can be highly contagious and – unlike other infectious diseases – can be airborne over reasonable distances as well as be transmitted indirectly, including via people. There are no known consequences for humans associated with exposure to the disease.
Cambridge University runs the equine monitoring agent for disease surveillance in the UK, funded by the Horseracing Levy Board and information is posted on their website and Twitter feeds.
