Vaccination is important but it does not make horses invincible to infectious disease, which is where management methods and hygiene come in.
biosecurity
While many are at home for the next few weeks, this is an ideal time to learn online and develop your own action plan and backup arrangements.
Equine Guelph is offering a Sickness Prevention in Horses short online course this October 15 -26. Sign up now for equine biosecurity education.
Equestrian Canada is hosting biosecurity webinars on April 15, 2018, for Canadian equine veterinarians, facility owners, event operators and horse owners.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Equine Canada and partner organizations to develop a farm-level biosecurity standard that will help protect Canada’s equine industry from animal diseases.
A national Equine Biosecurity Advisory …
Biosecurity in the horse industry can be a difficult concept to comprehend, and put into practice, especially when the average horse frequently travels off property or encounters horses that have been off the farm. However, lack of infection control procedures …