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Making a Disease Alert System a Reality

Biosecurity Agreement

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Health Alert: Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)

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EHV-1 has Horse Owners on High Alert
FEI to Tighten Equine Biosecurity Following EHV-1 Outbreak
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | May 26, 2022
The FEI veterinary committee proposed 13 ways to improve biosecurity at equestrian events.
Read More10 Equine Biosecurity Resources on TheHorse.com
by The Horse Staff | Sep 13, 2018
Horse owners are faced with the continuous daunting challenge of how to protect their charges from infectious disease. But things are about to get a little easier: We’ve combed our archives and compiled five biosecurity resources on TheHorse.com.
Read MoreUSDA Equine 2015 Study: Biosecurity at Horse Operations
by Edited Press Release | May 17, 2018
Nearly 65% of operations evaluated had a quarantine area where newly arriving equids or those with a contagious disease could be housed and kept separate from healthy residents.
Read MoreEHV-1 has Horse Owners on High Alert
by Edited Press Release | May 3, 2018
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health offers equine biosecurity tips for owners traveling with their horses.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Equine Infection Control
by Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM | Jul 31, 2017
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz shares lessons learned from equine disease outbreaks and tactics for avoiding infection spread.
Read MoreMaking a Disease Alert System a Reality
by TheHorse.com | Apr 7, 2015
Similar to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for human diseases, the EDCC will serve as the official source of information about equine infectious diseases and provide real-time alerts when disease outbreaks such as the neurologic form of herpesvirus infection occur.
Read MoreFive Tips for Avoiding Infection while Traveling with Horses
by Colorado State University | Jul 16, 2014
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if traveling to take steps to help prevent the spread of equine infectious disease.
Read MoreHealth Alert: Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)
by Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Jan 8, 2014
Dr. Nicola Pusterla shares what horse owners need to know about EHV, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.
Read MoreBiosecurity Agreement
by The Horse Staff | Mar 13, 2012
To educate participants and increase compliance with safe practices, show or event managers might want to include an agreement in a stall packet or in online show/event information, requiring a signature on a compliance agreement.
These are general biosecurity guidelines and each event/facility should tailor the agreement to their specific needs and circumstances.
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