Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance

19/06/2026

🤔🐴 Did you know EIDS has an information sheet for horse owners explaining how and why tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in horses is important?

🔹EIDS has produced an information sheet for our project REIN In AMR

➡️ Find out more about AMR
➡️ Learn about our project REIN In AMR
➡️ See how horse owners can help tackle AMR

👆 Find and share this resource following this link:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/Nov2025_REINInAMR_information_sheet.pdf

18/06/2026

⚠️ UK Equine Influenza Update - 18th June 2026 ⚠️

Since the beginning of April 2026, a total of 105 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks have been identified across 50 UK counties.

📍A striking feature of the current outbreak is its continued geographical expansion. With outbreaks documented across such a large proportion of UK counties, equine influenza remains a significant disease threat to all sectors of the equine industry

‼️ The first reported case within the racing population is also an important epidemiological development.

‼️ The coming weeks will be critical in determining the future trajectory of the outbreak.

🔗 For a more detailed summary please visit our website or read our latest update here:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_EI_update_18062026.pdf

🐴 If you are an owner with concerns regarding EI please speak to your vet who will be able to assist

📞 If you are a UK vet with concerns regarding an suspected or confirmed case, EIDS offers a free advice service, please call 01223 766496. Furthermore we urge you to report any cases you have diagnosed to our reporting platform to help us accurately monitor this ongoing situation (https://equinesurveillance.org/diseasereporting)

17/06/2026

🌟 Second in our Summer Essentials series we have the Yard Essentials ☀️🐴

🔹Practicing good hand hygiene: such as washing hands before and after handling horses or their equipment can reduce the risk of transmitting pathogens

🔹Providing and using individual equipment for each horse: helps prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Shared equipment, such as grooming kits, head collars or lead ropes, can act as fomites, carrying pathogens from one horse to another.

🔹Maintaining a visitor log: allows for better traceability and control of who interacts with your horse. In the event of a disease outbreak, having a record of visitors and their contact information enables prompt communication and potentially helps identify the source of the infection.

🔹Having an adequate supply of disinfectants: is essential for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment on your yard. Regularly disinfecting high-touch surfaces, such as stables, water troughs and feed buckets is a great way to help prevent spread of disease. Additionally, being well-stocked with disinfectants ensures prompt response to potential disease outbreaks.

16/06/2026

📰 An abridged version of the Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Report for 2026 Q1 is now available in the latest issue of the Vet Record.

Topics covered include:
🔹An update from the Equine grass sickness Fund
🔹News from REIN In AMR and their antimicrobial resistance analytics dashboard
🔹A summary of UK equine disease surveillance for January to March 2026

➡️ Find the report here: https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70886

You can also find our latest focus article written by Julia Shrubb "Current consensus and controversies in equine parasite control" also published in this issue: https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70887

15/06/2026

EIDS is proud to support equine vets with expert knowledge and resources 🤝

EIDS is here for equine vets, providing essential support when dealing with suspected or confirmed cases of infectious diseases. Discover how we can help you:

📞 Free advice line for UK vets: Receive expert guidance on diagnosis, customised outbreak control measures, and clearance testing.

🖥️ Resource hub: Visit our website for CPD lectures, diseases specific owner resources, sign-up links for the free equine flu testing scheme and our Tell-Tail disease alert system

🌍 Global updates: Stay informed with our International Collating Centre, sharing real-time updates on equine infectious disease outbreaks worldwide.

Visit our website to find our more: www.equinesurveillance.org

12/06/2026

🤔🐴 Did you know EIDS has an information sheet for horse owners explaining the benefits of disease surveillance?

🔹Here at EIDS we want to help educate horse and yard owners about disease surveillance and why it's so important

Our resource explains:
➡️ What disease surveillance is
➡️ The benefits of disease surveillance
➡️ How to contribute and what information is shared

Find and share the resource following this link:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_Contribute_to_disease_surveillance.pdf

11/06/2026

⚠️ UK Equine Influenza Update - 11th June 2026 ⚠️

Since the beginning of April 2026, a total of 95 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks have been identified across 45 UK counties. While the number of weekly diagnosed outbreaks has fallen from the peak seen in April, equine influenza remains widespread across the UK and new areas continue to be affected.

📍Since the last update, outbreaks have been confirmed for the first time in Vale of Glamorgan and Northamptonshire.

‼️ EIDS has recently been made aware of several confirmed cases in horses attending a major gathering in Cumbria. As horses from different regions mix at these events and travel onward, there is concern that further cases may emerge over the coming weeks.

📌Our post here shows an overview of key information relating to the newly reported updates

🔗 For a more detailed summary please visit our website or read our latest update here:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_EI_update_11062026.pdf

🐴 If you are an owner with concerns regarding EI please speak to your vet who will be able to assist

📞 If you are a UK vet with concerns regarding an suspected or confirmed case, EIDS offers a free advice service, please call 01223 766496. Furthermore we urge you to report any cases you have diagnosed to our reporting platform to help us accurately monitor this ongoing situation (https://equinesurveillance.org/diseasereporting)

10/06/2026

🌟 Summer is fast approaching so now is the time to make sure you've got the essentials ready to help keep your horse safe this summer ☀️

🐴 We've created a four-part series to help you get organised - Starting with the essentials for your horse:

🔹Vaccination: is an effective preventive tool against diseases like equine influenza and strangles and an additional tool to help protect your horse
🔹Temperature checking: Monitor your horse's temperature daily to check for any signs of fever which could indicate infection. Early detection is key to prompt treatment
🔹Keep a degree of separation: from unfamiliar horses as an extra step to reduce disease transmission
🔹No signs of disease: Keep a close eye on your horse for any sign of illness including nasal discharge or coughing. Isolate your horse and promptly call your vet to investigate to stop further spread

09/06/2026

Always great to be involved in this campaign 💪💛

Average monthly diagnoses of strangles are still rising after our alert in October - so please remain vigilant for signs of disease stay alert - explore our strangles data here: www.equinesurveillance.org/ses 🔗

The SAW-dust has settled! 💛

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who posted, shared and interacted with this year’s campaign and helped us achieve an incredible reach of six million with almost 50,000 engagements!

There was some absolutely brilliant content created by SAW Ambassadors and we loved seeing SAW spreading the word as far afield as Sweden, Spain, Norway, Finland, Poland and The Netherlands 😊

There have already been 250 lab-confirmed strangles cases this year, a rise of nearly 25% on the same period last year. Although Strangles Awareness Week is over, please keep promoting the BEST ways we can all protect horses and prevent the spread of disease:

Boost immunity with Strangles vaccination
Engage with trusted information
Separate unfamiliar horses
Temp-check routinely

Because any horse can get Strangles, and every person can make a difference.

Strangles Awareness Week 2026 is brought to you by:
Redwings Horse Sanctuary
World Horse Welfare
Mare and Foal Sanctuary
British Horse Society
The Horse Trust
Dechra UK
Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance
The University of Edinburgh
Surveillance of Equine Strangles
Intervacc


💛

08/06/2026

UK EHV disease outbreak summary: January to March 2026

🔹Six outbreaks of EHV-4 respiratory disease, one outbreak of EHV-1 reproduction and two outbreaks of EHV-1 neurological were reported to EIDS, in Q1 2026.

🔹We’ve provided a short summary of these outbreaks here, but you can explore more information in our quarterly disease report for Q1 2026, available here:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/reports/EQDSR_2026Q1.pdf

⚠️Additionally, nine outbreaks of EHV-4 respiratory, two outbreaks of EHV-1 neurological, three outbreaks of EHV-1 respiratory and one outbreak of EHV-1 reproduction infection were notified to EIDS, however, no epidemiological data could be obtained. This was either due to the submitting veterinary practice not providing the necessary data or a request for the information not to be circulated. EIDS encourages veterinary surgeons receiving positive laboratory results to complete EIDS’ online reporting form and provide additional details allowing for anonymised reporting of disease occurrence, thereby greatly enhancing the level of ongoing surveillance of equine infectious diseases in the UK.

🔗 https://equinesurveillance.org/diseasereporting/