The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission has learned that additional horses stabled at at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park have been exposed to strangles bacteria, as confirmed by enhanced testing.
At a meeting on Tuesday (Feb. 23) that included the Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic, Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association, Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission and Red Shores, it was agreed that immediate and strict protocol will be implemented on the grounds of the Red Shores Charlottetown property.
Effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 25), The Red Shores Charlottetown property, including all barns and the ship-in area, will implement a track-wide lockdown with no horses being allowed to ship on to the grounds until further notice. Horses may only leave the premises if they have a clearance letter from their veterinarian of a negative test taken within seven days prior to their departure.
P.E.I. vet says isolation and testing key to stopping spread of strangles
A P.E.I. vet is recommending isolation and testing as keys to stopping the spread of strangles. Two P.E.I. horses tested positive last week, one at the Red Shores Racetrack in Charlottetown and another at the Shamrock Training Centre in Ontario.
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2nd P.E.I. barn in quarantine after horse tests positive for strangles
A second barn at the Red Shores Racetrack in Charlottetown is under quarantine after a horse there tested positive for strangles, a highly contagious bacterial respiratory illness.
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The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission is removing the "Paddock Access" license from the available licensing options, effective Jan. 1, 2021.