BIO SECURITY
For CDS clinics and shows: Participants need to provide documentation of vaccination within 6 months of participation.
In compliance with USEF GR845, All Horse Show Competitors must provide proof of immunization of their horses for Flu / Rhino within the last 6 months to prevent spread of EHV1 on the showgrounds. Most recent inoculation will need to be a minimum of 7 days before the show date.
Some facilities will require temperature monitoring. Please check with each event organizer to see what biosecurity protocol is required.
The objective of a biosecurity toolkit is to provide equine event managers with a resource. Each event and venue is unique; therefore, the toolkit provides guidance for the assessment and development of event-specific plans that address the specific identified disease risks of the event and venue.
CDFA Recommendations for Participants at Equine Events
CDFA Animal Health Officials are continually monitoring for EHV-1 cases. CDFA reminds horse owners traveling with horses to participate in an equine event, that there is always disease risk when horses of unknown health status are commingled for a show or competition. CDFA strongly recommends that horse owners practice proper biosecurity when attending an equine event. Compliance with basic biosecurity practices is an important factor in reducing risk of exposure to all contagious equine diseases. Basic biosecurity measures to follow to decrease potential disease spread at equine events include:
Limit horse-to-horse contact
Limit horse-to-human-to-horse contact
Avoid use of communal water sources
Avoid sharing of equipment unless thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses
Monitor your horse for clinical signs of disease and report any temperature over 102°F to a veterinarian
Health Requirements for Entry: To protect competitors/exhibitors and horses on the premises, implement horse health entry requirements to reduce the risk of disease agent introduction to the venue. Horse health requirements for the event should be made in consultation with a local veterinarian with knowledge of the specific disease risks of the geographic area. https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_biosecurity.html
Healthy Horse Parameters
Temperature 100˚F
Resting Heart Rate 28-40 bpm
Resting Respiratory Rate 10-14 bpm
Questions
Dr. Emily Nietrzeba
California Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health Branch
1220 N Street Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 508-3302 E-mail: EMMP@cdfa.ca.gov
