Hong Kong Temporarily Suspends Import Of Horses From North America

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According to an Excite Sports report (www.sports.excite.com), the Hong Kong Jockey Club said on Wednesday, Oct. 20, it was temporarily suspending the import of horses from North America due to the outbreak of West Nile-like encephalitis in New York.


“This is a precautionary measure to prevent the possibility of the virus responsible for the fatal neurological disease from getting into the local mosquito population and infecting people, birds, and animals in Hong Kong,” it said.


The Hong Kong Jockey Club said a testing program has been introduced to identify horses that have been exposed to the virus

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Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director, grew up riding and caring for her family’s horses in Central Virginia and received a B.A. in journalism and equestrian studies from Averett University. She joined The Horse in 1999 and has led the editorial team since 2010. A 4-H and Pony Club graduate, she enjoys dressage, eventing, and trail riding with her former graded-stakes-winning Thoroughbred gelding, It Happened Again (“Happy”). Stephanie and Happy are based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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