short questions (horse diseases)

Question 1

official confirmation of African horse sickness

Answer 1

• information to 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
• Epizootiological enquiry
• considering of epidemiological, geographical, and climatic conditions

Question 2

protection zone for African horse sickness

Answer 2

• minimum 12 months
• minimum radius 100 km
• considering of epidemiological, geographical, and climatic conditions
• inform the public about restrictions
• disinsectisation
• visit of all holdings keeping equidae, and take samples
• movement of horses: only for emergency slaughter

Question 3

surveillance zone in case of African horse sickness

Answer 3

• minimum 12 months
• minimum radius + 50 km
• considering of epidemiological, geographical, climate conditions
• inform the public about restrictions
• visit all holdings keeping equidae, and take samples
• movement of horses only for emergency slaughter
• vaccination is prohibited

Question 4

Animals diseased with glanders

Answer 4

• typical clinical signs
• non-typical clinical signs but immunodiagnostic +
• no clinical signs but repeated immunodiagnostic +

Question 5

public health measures in the case of glanders

Answer 5

• notification of public and health service
• informing the keepers
• protective clothing, personal disinfection
• no treatment of infected animals
• suspected disease: treatment only by veterinarian

Question 6

control measures in case of Equine infectious anaemia

Answer 6

• isolation, housing in the stable, disinfection
• diseased, infected: slaughter at slaughterhouse
• suspected of being diseased:
  
  • movement restrictions, observation
  • clinical and serological examination: every 3 weeks
• suspected of being contaminated:
  
  • movement restrictions
  • diagnostic examination: every 3 weeks, minimum 90 days
• transport: Authorisation to slaughterhouse, closed vehicle
• unloading:
  
  • official veterinary check, strict disinfection of the vehicle
• Pasturing: infected pastures for 6 months
• lifting of restrictions: NO Equidae, strict disinfection, disinsectisation