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BEVA releases resources on equine infectious diseases
BEVA's infectious disease section has been newly designed for easy use.
They include the latest disease and biosecurity advice.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched a collection of resources, designed to support equine veterinary surgeons with managing the increasing threat of infectious diseases.

The tools and information focus on advice on diseases which are endemic and exotic in the UK, but also provide advice relevant to equine veterinary surgeons around the world. Information has been produced to deliver it as quickly and concisely as possible.

Among the new resources are a tool to check endemic and exotic infectious differentials and an Equine Herpes Virus consensus building tool. There are also clinical pathway tools for cases which present with ataxia or nasal discharge, with more to follow.

Infectious diseases which are explored in the resources include equine influenza, ectoparasites, ringworm and strangles. This includes the clinical signs, advice for vaccination and useful links to further advice.

The equine influenza section also features a series of webinars and podcasts from previous campaigns.

The toolkit includes a flu vaccine reckoner table, as well as vaccination position statements and a list of those available in the UK. For horse owners, BEVA has supplied biosecurity management and preparedness infographics.

These new resources have been published on the BEVA website’s infectious disease section, which has been newly designed so the information can be found more easily.

They have been compiled by BEVA’s Equine Infectious Diseases Working Group (EIDG), which was set up in 2023. The toolkit seeks to tackle the increasing threat of equine infectious diseases and propose strategies to limit their impact on the UK horse sector.

Celia Marr, chair of the EIDG, said: “Equine disease prevention and management are fundamental for responsible equine health, welfare and performance.

“These resources cover the need-to-know information and are all in one easy reference location on the newly designed infection control page on the BEVA website.”

The resources can be found here.

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