Biosecurity
Meaning of biosecurity
Safeguarding life
2 options to plan for disasters or emergencies
1. Shelter in place
2. Evacuation
Definition of Animal Welfare
The belief that animals shoould be treated humanely.
Aniamls should get proper housing, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, preper handling, and humane euthanasia or slaughter.
Social License to Operate (SLO)
Common causes & clinical signs of equine gastric ulcer syndrome
1. Stress, NSAIDs
2. Weight loss, Colic, Girthiness
Name 5 things to do in routine biosecurity
1. Routine handwashing
2. Insect/rodent control
3. Avoid inserting dirty water horse end into the water buckets
4. Disinfect shared equipment regularly
5. Prevent feed supply from being contaminated
Some of the ways you could label a horse?
1. Luggage tag on halter
2. Microchip
3. Leg band or neck band
4. Brand/Tattoo
5. Permanent marker on hooves
Definition of Animal Rights.
Belief that animals should not be exploited and should not be used for food, clothing, entertainment, medical research and product testing.
Euthanasia meaning & Origination
Dervied from the Greek language
"Good death"
Most common meds injected in joints & most common signs
1. Hylaronic acid & corticosteroids
2. Pain & Inflammation
4 ways infectious agents are spread
1. Direct or physical contact
2. Contamination of feed and water
3. Movement of air
4. Fomites
A "go-bag" for a horse
1. ID packets w/ medical records
2. Emergency contact #
3. First aid kit
4. Any meds needed
Unwanted horses
Horses that are no longer needed or useful, or their owners are no longer interested or capable of providing care for them physically or financially
3 approved methods of euthanasia
1. Overdose on barbituate - given by licensed DVM
2. Gunshot - barrel must not come into contact w/ head
3. Penetrative captive bolt - mostly in the west and midwest, must be trained
2 ways to prevent West Nile Virus
1. Vaccinate
2. Eliminate standing water
Definition of fomite
Any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites)
Some steps to protect your livestock?
1. Examine your property
2. Check for alternate water sources
3. Fresh feed & water
4. Alternative locations
5. Practice evacuation & know your route.
Ways to measure welfare
1. Abnormal vs. normal behavior
2. HR
3. Cortisol
4. Life expentacy
5. Growth rate
6. Reproductive rate
Responsible soloutions to stop unwanted horses
1. Increase funding to resumes/rehabilitation farms
2. Improve incentives for "second careers" after the racing industry
3. Improve access to education for owners and breeders w/ media assistance
Treatment & Clinical signs of Navicular Syndrome
1. Corrective shoeing, rest, hand walking, NSAIDs, Vasoldialtors
2. Chronic, intermittent lameness
CEM and how is it spread?
Contagious Equine Metritis
Bacterial STD that causes inflammation of the uterus in the mare
Spead by live breeding or equipment for AI/collection.
When a vet is allowed to preform euthanasia w/out the owners consent
When the owner is completely unreachable and the horse is in a serious condition.
The 5 freedoms
1. Freedom from hunger and thirst
2. Freedom from discomfort
3. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease
4. Freedom to express normal behavior
5. Freedom from fear and distress
AAEP's standards for euthanasia
1. Is the condition chronic or incurable?
2. Does the immediate condition suggest a hopeless prognosis for life?
3. Is the horse a hazard to himself or his handlers?
4. Will the horse require continous meds for the relief of pain for the remainder of its life?
Term coined in the 1600s that is another name for uveitis & the name of test used to determine the pressure of the eye.
1. Moonblindness
2. Tonometry