African Horse Sickness

Question 1

Measures in case of Official Confirmation

Answer 1

• Notice: informing the public about restrictions
• Killing of infected horses
• Disposal of carcasses and animal waste
• Strict disinfection
• 20 km zone: official surveillance, obligatory vaccination, laboratory examination of
dogs, killing of diseased dogs
• Epizootic inquiry
• Taking into account of epidemiological, geographical (e.g. mountains), climatic conditions
(seasonal)

Question 2

Protection zone in case of AHS

Answer 2

o Minimum 12 months
o A min. radius of 100 km
o Taking into account of epidemiological, geographical, climatic conditions

o Notice: informing the public about restrictions
o Disinsectisation
o Visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
o Movement of horses: only for emergency slaughter

Question 3

Surveillance zone in case of AHS

Answer 3

o Minimum 12 months
o A min. radius of +50 km
o Taking into account of epidemiological, geographical, climatic conditions
o Notice: informing the public about restrictions
o Disinsectisation
o Visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
o Movement of horses: only for emergency slaughter
o Vaccination is prohibited

Question 4

Public health measurs in case of glanders

Answer 4

1. Notification to the public health service
2. Informing the keepers
3. Protective cloth, personal disinfection
   • No treatment of infected animals
   • SD: treatment only by veterinarian
   • Ophthalmic test
   o 24 hours rest
   o 0.2 ml mallein dripped onto the conjunctiva
   o evaluation: 8-12 or 16-24 hours:
   ▪ Positive: swelling, purulent discharge
   ▪ Inconclusive: mucous discharge
   ▪ Negative

Question 5

Definition of animal diseased of glanders (!!!!)

Answer 5

o Typical clinical signs
o Non-typical clinical signs but immunodiagnostic test „+”
o No clinical signs but repeated immunodiagnostic test „+”

Question 6

Suspected of being diseased animals, glanders

Answer 6

o Non-typical clinical signs but immunodiagnostic test is inconclusive

Question 7

Suspected of being contaminated in glanders

Answer 7

o Direct or indirect contact within 180 days with D or SD equidae
o No clinical signs but repeated immunodiagnostic test is inconclusive