Montevideo, 26 mar ( EFE).-the Uruguayan Government today suspended the departure of horses abroad and races at racetracks in the country by the outbreak of a respiratory disease among copies pure blood, a measure considered excessive by the affected employers and inadequate by veterinarians.
In a resolution of eight points to which he had access Efe, the Directorate-General of livestock services indicated that measures were taken following the discovery “of an illness of acute respiratory symptoms, high morbidity and low mortality in horses”.
Even if the entity, dependent on the Ministry of livestock, agriculture and fisheries, reported that still no a “diagnosis” laboratory of disease, he pointed out that “there are similar cases in countries of the region (sudamericana) compatible with influenza or equine rinoneumonitis”.
Precautions affect full horses thoroughbred racing but also in lesser extent to “all horses entering premises of concentration of animals”, such as auctions (auctions), evidence of horse riding, fairs and other centres or e entertainment.
In such cases, the animals must have a special veterinary certificate.
Next weekend begins in Montevideo the Criolla, a famous equestrian fair held at Easter and whose core activities, the jineteadas (a kind of domas), remain standing, although with these latest restrictions will suffer.
On behalf of one of the undertakings concerned, the Hippodrome Maroñas of Montevideo, the Manager of the institution, Oscar Bertoletti, expressed Friday his “surprise” and “concern” at the determination of the authorities.
Bertoletti told Radio Carve “the virulence was very mild, animals that were affected did not have major problems” and denounced the official measure affects to fifteen competitions only this weekend, which would participate more than 250 horses.
But said not to estimate the economic impact of the decision, explained that only in Maroñas, where apparently detected the infectious focus, the “awards at last week’s average $200,000”.
Bertoletti added that “the disease is already at a marginal or terminal stage” and stated that it is “a problem that occurs regularly” Although “this year happened more forcefully”.
For his part, the President of the society of veterinary medicine of Uruguay, Carlos Morón, pointed out that this kind of respiratory diseases “are infected very easily”, by “are viral”.
Addition, “can bring complications for horses”, in some cases death “if it is complicated with bacterial infection,” he added.
So called because suspension of any of the activities involving horses, to remember that “there may be animals that the vaccine has not taken them the desired effect”.
For the specific case of the fairs, like the Creole, Morón recalled, also Radio Carve, that “the virus can move from an animal to another or by the hands of the people who play a horse or other”.
Next weekend begins in Montevideo the Criolla, a famous equestrian show held at Easter and whose core activities, the jineteadas, are kept on foot, although with these latest restrictions will suffer. EFE/file
