African Horse Sickness

Question 1

Suspicion of the disease:

Answer 1

census
 official surveillance
 clinical examination of equidae, autopsy of dead
animals
 sample: National Veterinary Institute: spleen,
lung, liver, blood
 disinsectisation
 epizootic inquiry
 closing of dogs

Question 2

official confirmation:

Answer 2

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, climatic conditions

Question 3

protection zone

Answer 3

minimum 12 months
 a min. radius of 100 km
 taking into account of epidemiological,
geographical, climatic conditions
 snotice: informing the public about restrictions
 disinsectisation
 visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
 movement of horses: only for emergency
slaughter

Question 4

Surveillance Zone

Answer 4

minimum 12 months
 a min. radius of +50 km
 taking into account of epidemiological,
geographical, climatic conditions
 notice: informing the public about restrictions
 disinsectisation
 visit of all holding keeping equidae, samples
 movement of horses: only for emergency
slaughter
 vaccination is prohibited
Contingency plan
 National reference laboratory