protecting your barn and horses from disease (greene)
DESCRIPTION
Do you know the most likely ways that your horse may be exposed to disease? How can you decrease your horse’s chance of infection in case of an outbreak? How do you care for, handle or clean up after a sick horse has been identified? This Webinar will give practical evaluation methods and advice for prevention, protection, and proactive ways of minimizing disease risk in your horse facility.TRANSCRIPT
- 1.My Horse University and eXtensionsHorseQuestwelcome you to
this live Webcast.
Tips for Protecting Your Barn and Horses From Disease
Dr. Betsy Greene
University of Vermont
2. Meet our presenter:
Dr. Betsy Greene
University of Vermont
3. Overview
Diseases
Handling Animals
Issues
Remedies
Prevention
Resources
4. What are we worried about?
Level of Risk
Zoonotic
Kindergarten
Life Threatening
5. Zoonotic: Animal to Human Transmission
How Bad is it Doc?!
Ringworm
Rabies
Rain Rot
Vesicular Stomatitis
Others
Salmonellosis, Brucellosis, Lepto, Crypto, Anthrax
6. Zoonotic: YESHorse to Human? (no)
West Nile
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Western EE
Mosquitoes bite!
Birds, then humans or horses
7. ZoonoticTransmission
Direct
Eat, Breath, Skin Contact, Mucous Membrane/Open Wounds
Indirect
Insect Vector or Fomite
8. Repro Related
Contagious Equine Metritis
Equine Viral Arteritis
9. Other Diseases
Equine Herpes Virus
Equine Infectious Anemia
West Nile Virus
Influenza
Strangles
EEE/VEE/WEE
10. 2010: MI = 56
11. The Importance of Biosecurity
Practices and procedures that reduce the risk of infectious
disease.
Benefits
Healthier horses
Fewer vet bills
Client and employee safety
Environmentally sound
The bottom line = prevention
12. Tools for Promoting Biosecurity in Vermonts Equine
Community
The development and implementation of a user-friendly biosecurity
protocol for equine facilities will reduce the risk of infectious
disease and environmental contamination by educating horse owners
on proper procedures and protocols.
CDROM
13. Layout
Sections
Evaluation, Protocol for Equine, Protocol for Visitors, Wildlife
Control, Reference of Infectious Disease, Emergency Contact
Info.
Quick Views
Summary Surveys
Resources & Additional Information
14. Evaluating Your Current Practices
Every horse facility is unique effective biosecurity plans should
be tailored to your needs.
Evaluation included to help you categorize your facility and the
areas in which you need improvement.
15. Protocol for Equine
Day-to-day routine
Manure handling
Medical Care
New additions
On the road
- Transportation
16. Disinfecting your farm 17. The Disinfecting Process 18. What you Use