Biosecurity Logical, Implementable Biosecurity Plans for Horseshows

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1 Biosecurity Logical, Implementable Biosecurity Plans for Horseshows Dr. Katie Flynn California Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health Branch

2 The Perfect Storm at a Show Entry and Movement of the Disease Agent Exposure of Stressed Susceptible Horse Populations Environmental Spread of Disease Lack of Biosecurity

3 Biosecurity Practices that Reduce the chance infectious diseases will be carried on to a event premises Reduce the spread of infectious diseases on event grounds.

4 Biosecurity: A Common Sense Approach

5 How do I start on a biosecurity Plan? Step 1: Identify Risks for Disease Entry

6 Will the school allow a child with a fever into the classroom?

7 Do you allow a sick horse onto your show grounds? What steps do you take to ensure healthy horses enter the show grounds?

8 Step 2: Identify Potential Ways for Disease Pathogen Spread at the Event Follow the Horse Direct contact Horses Livestock Dogs Humans Indirect Contact Hands Clothing Equipment Communal Areas

9 How often do you share a drink with multiple people?

10 Do you share a tissue after you have used it?

11 What s under the mats?

12 Commingling of Horses: How can we reduce the risk?

13 How can we reduce the risk of fixed stabling?

14 Human to Horse Contact

15 Dogs at Equine Events

16 Facility Risk Assessment Tools

17 Step 3: Address High Risks: Implement Targeted Biosecurity Targets: Horse Entry Stabling Isolation Health Monitoring Exhibitor Education and Participation Simple Low Cost Approach

18 Horse Entry Entry health requirements Healthy horse inspections Animal identification Plan for sick horses on arrival

19 Stabling Ensure adequate number of stalls for event. Clean and Disinfect stabling Stable horses of similar disease risk and health status Ie out of state horses should not be mixed with local horses. Limit human contact or provide hand sanitizers at the end of stable row. Ensure proper ventilation and air flow

20 Cleaning and Disinfection Tools

21 Keeping Horse Healthy Poster

22 Temperature Monitoring Log

23 Sick Horse at the Event Pre-planning is critical to success of disease control Evaluation of the situation Sick horse and exposed horse assessment Isolation WHERE: Ideally off site WHEN? IMMEDIATELY WHAT to isolate? Fever, neurologic horse, profuse diarrhea, etc WHO to notify? Determine in advance who is responsible for isolation?

24 Guidance for Isolation Set Up

25 Monitoring Movement and Isolation Areas

26 Exhibitor Education and Participation Advance notification Outline horse health requirements Outline exhibitor biosecurity expectations Ideally part of premium booklets or show informational materials Onsite education Signage: Biosecurity posters Staff practicing good biosecurity Consequences for failure to comply

27 Benefits of a Biosecurity Plan at Equine Events Lessens threat of disease Addresses well being of horses Improves owner/trainer satisfaction Reduces Risk of Liability Provides for forward planning Promote business continuity for event and venue

Biosecurity Toolkit for Equine Events http://www.

28 Biosecurity Toolkit for Equine Events

29 Acknowledgements Dr. Kent Fowler Dr. John Madigan Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz Dr. Ellen Mary Wilson EMMP Advisory Committee Members

30 Contact Information: Dr. Katie Flynn Office: Fax:

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