Lots of Elbow Grease for Disinfection Project
Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM
October 20, 2013
Disease outbreaks are dangerous to the health of your horses and can be disastrous for your business.
Disease outbreaks are dangerous to the health of your horses and can be disastrous for your business.
The 2013’s annual Zweig Memorial Trot kicks off with a series of talks on equine health.
Knowledge about handling outbreaks will help ensure the best health possible for all horses involved.
Dr. Peter Timoney of the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky discusses maintaining a balance between the facilitation of international horse movement and mitigation of disease risk.
Dr. Kenneth Lam, executive manager and international veterinary liaison for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, presents ways to protect populations when temporarily moving horses for international competitions.
The new traceability measures could help improve the state’s capacity to respond to animal disease outbreaks.
Dr. Brandy Burgess of Colorado State University answers a reader question about transferring skills from human infection control to a career in equine infection control, noting that many disease prevention concepts are similar between species.
Dr. Graeme Cooke, FEI veterinary director, discusses how we can better facilitate movement of horses for international competition while preventing the spread of disease.
Dr. Brandy Burgess of Colorado State University describes how to select a disinfectant to protect horses from infectious disease agents, based on organic material present, surface type, and disinfecting goals.
Special attention to a horse’s management and health program is a necessity during show season.
The FEI welcomes two major advances in its campaign to improve the international movement of sport horses.
This equine herpesvirus outbreak serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of good biosecurity practices.
Brad LeaMaster, DVM, PhD, advised owners to protect their horses against WNV and EHV-1 this spring.
Researchers say not all biosecurity protocols owners use will protect horses from infectious diseases.
Remember to employ good biosecurity practices to help prevent infectious disease spread.
Special Edition: We address current EHV-1 cases in North America and offer information to protect your horses.
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