Biosecurity Protocals

Introduction

There are some basic questions that you can ask yourself to reduce the risk of Equine Influenza (EI) affecting your horses.  These questions will assist in you managing your daily operations and highlight the risks to your horses.

EI affects horses much as the "common flu" affects humans.  EI is easily transmitted, and produces a range of clinical signs such as high temperatures, coughing, runny noses, etc.  Young, pregnant, nutritionally and/or physically stressed, and elderly horses are more susceptible to catching EI, and some of these animals might die.  The majority of horses will eventually recover.