High health, high performance (HHP) horses - recent developments - Susanne Münstermann Regional Commission Meeting, Lebanon, 10 – 14 November 2015 Scientific and Technical Department, OIE Paris

Content  Background  Value and growth of industry  Challenges to international horse movement  Collaboration with FEI and IFHA  General principles of HHP  The concept  Health management  Certification  Supportive research  Documentation of the concept  EDFZs  Conclusions

The value and growth of the horse industry : FEI international events up by 83% = 3825 events in 2014 = 69 countries hosted jumping events Registered riders up by 67% Registered horses up by 78% (70,819) Middle East Region 15 National Equestrian Federations 8 National Racing Authorities

Socio-economic benefits  Significant socio-economic benefits accrue to countries, industries and consumers from international equestrian events, e.g. Olympics, WEG  The sport horse and race horse industries are growth industries  By facilitating the international movement of competition horses globally, more countries can benefit from this growth

Competition horses  Move frequently internationally  Enter countries on a temporary basis  Kept in bio-secure environments  Close veterinary supervision  Low health risk  Identified and traceable

Perceived challenges to travel internationally  Application of excessive, inconsistent sanitary regulations  Differing approaches to quarantine, laboratory testing  Lack of knowledge/skills/interest/low priority for Veterinary Services  No national regulations for temporary importation

Collaboration with the industry  Public-Private-Partnership  Address challenges at global level  Dedicated ad hoc Group (April 2013 – March 2015)  Foundation of International Sport Horse Confederation in 2014

Regional Conference for the Middle East

General principles of HHP concept Dedicated AHG – met 5 times during 2013 and 2015  AHG was advised by specialised expert meetings on certification and Biosecurity in 2014 and 2015  Presented outcomes to Industry group during 2 meetings in 2015 Veterinary Services Industry PPP

Goal of the HHP concept  Framework for countries and regions to harmonize their approach to temporary import conditions, in line with OIE standards  Minimise the risk of disease spread  Support animal welfare

The pillars of the HHP concept  Continuous veterinary supervision - preparation period -  Agreed biosecurity measures  A preparation period of 90 days  Transportation from stable to venue  At the competition venue  Treacability  Contingency plans - home, transport, venue -

Starting pointQualification as compartment Veterinary supervision Qualification as HHP horses Certification Travel for competition < 90 days Strategy for the compartment after departure of HHP horses Single use strategyMultiple use strategy Options for return of HHP horses Biosecurity

Rationale of the HHP risk mitigation strategy Certification

Diseases of concern for certification  OIE listed diseases Non listed diseases of importance to the industry:  Strangles, epizootic lymphangitis, vesicular stomatitis, infection with Hendra virus, horse mange, horsepox, infection with Nipah virus African Horse Sickness Equine infectious anaemia Contagious equine metritis Equine influenza Dourine Equine piroplasmosis Equine encephalomyelitisEquine rhinopneumonitis Western and Venezuelan Equine viral arteritis Rabies *, WNF *, AnthraxGlanders Surra African Horse Sickness Equine infectious anaemia Contagious equine metritis Equine influenza Dourine Equine piroplasmosis Equine encephalomyelitisEquine rhinopneumonitis Western and Venezuelan Equine viral arteritis Rabies *, WNF *, AnthraxGlanders Surra

Risk mitigated by HHP conditions  Veneral diseases were excluded as breeding activities are not permitted while holding HHP status  EVA (additional mitigation: vaccination)  CEM  Dourine  Horse is a dead end host  WEE - vaccine  EEE - vaccine  WNF - vaccine  JE – vaccine  St Louis Encephalitis  Rabies - vaccine

 Risk is mitigated by observing HHP health management principles, incl vector control and /or vaccination  Surra  EHV-1  Strangles  Anthrax  Screwworm  Non-listed diseases

Diseases to be controlled & certified  AHS - validated PCR test (2 x), 2 weeks vector proof quarantine  VEE - vaccination or 3 weeks vector protected isolation  Glanders - test and minimum residency period, establishment free for 6 months  EI - vaccination  EIA - test  Piroplasmosis – test A paper has been published on the “6 diseases” and Delegates received a copy beginning of September.

Need for validated tests and vaccines  AHS - validated PCR test - DIVA vaccine acceptable to free countries  EI - validated PCR test - rapid pen-site agent identification tests - vaccine in line with ESP / OIE recommendations - harmonised vaccination protocols  Piro - test with high SE/SP (IFAT and ELISA)  Glanders – test with high SE/SP (CFT, confirmation with c-ELISA and Westernblot)  EIA - AGID, ELISA  VEE – PCR, ELISA, PRN; ELISA, HI, CFT; vaccine

Supportive research projects  Diseases  Equine influenza, glanders, African horse sickness  Scope  Diagnostic tests, vaccines, strenghtened scientific basis for safe international movement and health certification  Process  Call for tenders was launched in March 2015  Selection in June, implementation over the next 2 years

Documentation of the HHP concept  Code chapter 4.16  General principles  Approved in May 2014 and 2015  HHP Biosecurity guidelines  Home stables, transport, event venues  Model HHP Veterinary Certificate  Harmonized health requirements for temporary movements of HHP horses  Explanatory note  Comments received by Code Com in Sept

September 2015: The Handbook for the Management of HHP horses An OIE Guideline summarising all key elements of the HHP concept:  The general concept  The Biosecurity Guidelines  The risk mitigation strategy (« the 6 diseases »)  Principles of certification for HHP horses  HHP Model Veterinary Certificate Basis for the industry to develop their « Operational Guidelines » and for countries to test the concept

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S UPPLEMENTARY TOOL : E QUINE DISEASE FREE ZONES

Principle  Zoning for multiple diseases  Minimal disease risk for: - Horses participating in an event - Local domestic populations  For a limited or longer period  Safe return

Key elements  List of diseases of concern  Wildlife population, vectors  Boundaries and operational arrangements for the EDFZ  Contingency plan  Monitoring and evaluation Horse Journal

Asian Games , China

Asian Games Republic of Korea Pilot testing of the HHP Certificate

Azerbaijan, Absheron Peninsula

Brazil, Rio 2016

Conclusion - EDFZ  Complex and costly but substancial cost benefit  Key role played by Veterinary Services  Technical assistance of the OIE on request  Framework how to set up an EDFZ available online

Conclusion  OIE tools to support the expansion of horse industries in Member Countries now available: Handbook for the Management of HHP horses Framework to set up an EDFZ  In PPP with industry the OIE promotes the pilot testing of the concept with its MC

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