In New Mexico the Livestock Board is encouraging the resumption of equine events and urging event organizers to implement plans to minimize potential disease exposure. Horse owners who attend events should implement the following practices:
1. Decrease horses direct (nose to nose) contact with other horses.
2. Do not share feed, water and equipment (water buckets, feeders, bits, brushes and sponges).
3. Clean and disinfect equipment, tack and boots prior to leaving the event.
4. Isolate any new animals or animals returning home for a minimum of 3 weeks.
5. Wash hands following touching or working with other people's horses.
6. While at the show, monitor horses's temperature twice daily; if over 102 degrees fahrenheit, contact
event veterinarian.
7. Clean and disinfect horse trailer.
8. Shower and change clothes prior to handling horses that remained at home.
It appears that the EHV-1 (which can become EHM in some horses) is now established in the western United States horse population. Horse owners need to take precautions in order to prevent the spread of EHV-1 whenever encountering horses which come from outside their own barn, whether these horses are new horses entering the barn, horses encountered at events or horses encountered on trail.
The New Mexico Livestock Board has up-to-date reports and information about EHV-1.
1. Decrease horses direct (nose to nose) contact with other horses.
2. Do not share feed, water and equipment (water buckets, feeders, bits, brushes and sponges).
3. Clean and disinfect equipment, tack and boots prior to leaving the event.
4. Isolate any new animals or animals returning home for a minimum of 3 weeks.
5. Wash hands following touching or working with other people's horses.
6. While at the show, monitor horses's temperature twice daily; if over 102 degrees fahrenheit, contact
event veterinarian.
7. Clean and disinfect horse trailer.
8. Shower and change clothes prior to handling horses that remained at home.
It appears that the EHV-1 (which can become EHM in some horses) is now established in the western United States horse population. Horse owners need to take precautions in order to prevent the spread of EHV-1 whenever encountering horses which come from outside their own barn, whether these horses are new horses entering the barn, horses encountered at events or horses encountered on trail.
The New Mexico Livestock Board has up-to-date reports and information about EHV-1.
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