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| Force's horses all on sick leave | Force's horses all on sick leave |
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| Every horse serving with Northumbria Police has been taken out of action because of an outbreak of ringworm. | Every horse serving with Northumbria Police has been taken out of action because of an outbreak of ringworm. |
| Mounted police officers from West Yorkshire were brought in to patrol the Wear-Tyne football derby in Sunderland on Saturday. | Mounted police officers from West Yorkshire were brought in to patrol the Wear-Tyne football derby in Sunderland on Saturday. |
| A vet working for Northumbria Police said it was a highly contagious disease but the horses have been responding well to treatment. | A vet working for Northumbria Police said it was a highly contagious disease but the horses have been responding well to treatment. |
| All 10 horses are expected to be back on the beat within the next few weeks. | |
| 'Sneak in' | 'Sneak in' |
| Lesley Barwise-Munroe, from A1 Northumbria Veterinary Group in Alnwick, who treats the police horses, said: "In the history of Northumbria Police they can not remember this happening. | Lesley Barwise-Munroe, from A1 Northumbria Veterinary Group in Alnwick, who treats the police horses, said: "In the history of Northumbria Police they can not remember this happening. |
| "It is very unfortunate. A new horse came into the yard and even though it was isolated and you take precautions, it can sneak into the group and cause a downturn." | "It is very unfortunate. A new horse came into the yard and even though it was isolated and you take precautions, it can sneak into the group and cause a downturn." |
| "The trouble is it spreads round the horses and you have to break the whole loop so it doesn't move from horse to horse. | "The trouble is it spreads round the horses and you have to break the whole loop so it doesn't move from horse to horse. |
| "The horses are all getting better and we just have to be absolutely certain there are no spores on the skin. | "The horses are all getting better and we just have to be absolutely certain there are no spores on the skin. |
| "We use antifungal wash which kills the spores which spread and we are hoping it stops contamination, the lesions heal up, and they feel more comfortable." | "We use antifungal wash which kills the spores which spread and we are hoping it stops contamination, the lesions heal up, and they feel more comfortable." |