Protecting New Zealand horses against disease incursion.
Control of Equine Contagious Diseases.
The New Zealand Equine Health Association (NZEHA Inc) has adopted a code for the control of equine contagious disease outbreaks and seeks adoption by each of its member organisations.
While New Zealand is relatively free of many of the world’s equine infectious diseases, it faces ongoing threats. These can be contained by those in charge of horses employing good containment measures.
Specific Equine Disease Information
Equine Piroplasmosis
Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne disease that affects horses, donkeys, mules and zebras. Equine Piroplasmosis is considered to be an exotic animal disease in New Zealand but it occurs in many other areas of the world.
Equine Herpes Virus
Equine herpesvirus-1 is one of a large group of viruses that causes potentially serious disease in horses. EHV-1 infection may occur subclinically or be manifest in three clinical forms that can occur independently or concurrently.
Equine Influenza
Equine influenza a respiratory disease which affects Equidae - horses, donkeys and mules. It's not usually fatal, but horses may contract the likes of pneumonia and other serious complications as a result.
Equine Vaccination Guidelines
Vaccination is a vital component of equine health management and assists in protecting horses against a raft of infectious diseases, such as tetanus, strangles, equine herpes virus, salmonella, rotavirus and others.
Reporting Disease
Reporting of an exotic pest or disease can be the difference between containing it successfully or not. Find out more about what to do and what to expect if you think you have found a new exotic pest or disease in NZ.
Equine Viral Arteritis
In 1988 Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) was determined to be present in horses in New Zealand. Following the implementation of control measures the goal of eradicating EVA and declaring country freedom was reached in June 2014.
Equine Strangles
Strangles is an equine disease present it New Zealand and is the most prevalent infectious respiratory disease in horses worldwide. More information on the disease can be found below and in the equine vaccination guidelines.
Equine Surveillance
Understanding the importance of equine surveillance is fundamental to successful disease surveillance within the New Zealand equine industry. Below the Equine Veterinary Surveillance Network explains the approach to equine surveillance in the UK horse population.
Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance
Equine disease outbreak information, from around the world, has been obtained and collated by the International Collating Centre (ICC) Follow the link below to find out more.
If you want to find out more about a particular equine disease that isn’t mention here please contact us.
