Olympic horses need to pass quarantine（通訊員投稿）
[ 2006-11-16 11:15 ]
據報道，所有參加北京2008年奧運會馬術比賽的馬匹須通過海外檢疫中心7天隔離期，并獲得健康證明到達香港后，在香港本地再進行為期10天的觀察隔離。正式比賽前所有賽馬還須進行一系列繁瑣而復雜的檢疫程序，包括測量體溫、驗血、尿檢等。所有這些檢疫項目為賽馬保持良好的競技狀態，在賽場上發揮出最佳水平提供了可靠保障。
 All horses to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games will
have to go through quarantine before and after entering Hong Kong, the venue of the events.
The official in charge of the
work said the purpose of the process is to ensure health for the horses.
The horses are subject to one-week quarantine
in six quarantine centers located in North America, Europe and Oceania
(Australia and New Zealand), according to an arrangement made between a Hong
Kong agency, the International Equestrian Federation
and the World Organization for Animal Health. Only those horses with health
certificates are qualified for the competition.
Internationally
recognized experts will make body temperature, blood and urine checkups to make sure the horses are not infected by
any epidemic diseases.
After entering Hong
Kong, the horses will again go through a 10-day quarantine to avoid contact with
local horses and infection by any diseases. The Hong Kong authorities will
provide each horse with a single shed. There are five stables, each containing
over 50 such sheds. Medical services will be on hand for each stable. Serious
cases can be treated at a Hong Kong horse hospital.
The participating
horses are usually accompanied and taken care of by their own boys. However,
Hong Kong is ready to provide such services if needed.
The horses, if in
healthy condition, can conduct training at their respective stables during the
quarantine period. In addition, they can take training for another week before
participating in the Olympic competition.
Vocabulary
:
venue：賽場，比賽地點
quarantine：檢疫，隔離（隔離期）
International
Equestrian Federation：國際馬術協會
urine
checkups：尿檢
epidemic
diseases：流行病，傳染病
（北京林業大學通訊員 林宇投稿）
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