Infection's diseases: Flashcards
Notifiable Diseases:
12
EIA, EVA, African Horse sickness, West Nile Virsus, Equine Viral Encephalomyelities, Glanders, Rabiers , CEM, Dourine, Epizootic Lymphangitis, Vesicular Stomatitis
Ringworm is a
Zoonotic and infectious for 3 weeks prior to showing signs
Swamp Fever is otherwise known as
Equine Infectious Anaemia
Incubation Period of Equine Flu
3 days.
four most important steps to take at an event to minimize the chances of an outbreak include:
Limiting horse-to-horse and horse-to-human contact;
Avoiding communal water;
Not sharing equipment unless it has been cleaned and disinfected between uses; and
Monitoring the horse’s health with twice-daily temperature recordings and reporting any temperature over 101.5 degrees F to a veterinarian.