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AAEP Virtual Wednesday Round Table: Avoid Going Viral: Preventing and Responding to a Disease Outbreak at an Equine Event

AAEP Virtual Wednesday Round Table: Avoid Going Viral: Preventing and Responding to a Disease Outbreak at an Equine Event

Recorded On: 09/13/2023

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September 13, 2023

Rapid response, effective communication and a biosecurity plan averted spread of an Equine Herpesvirus outbreak at a Virginia horse show in June and prevented cancellation of subsequent horse shows across the nation.

Acquire lessons learned from recent disease outbreaks at equestrian events as well as tips for effective response to the initial case on an event premise from United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) senior staff veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn. Discussion will include the infectious disease risks unique to equestrian events as well as the role of the veterinarian in developing event biosecurity plans and providing guidance to competitions concerning biosecurity measures.

No RACE CE credit.

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This session is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim


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Avoid Going Viral: Preventing and Responding to a Disease Outbreak at an Equine Event
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Open to view video.  |  90 minutes Rapid response, effective communication and a biosecurity plan averted spread of an Equine Herpesvirus outbreak at a Virginia horse show in June and prevented cancellation of subsequent horse shows across the nation. Acquire lessons learned from recent disease outbreaks at equestrian events as well as tips for effective response to the initial case on an event premise from United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) senior staff veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn. Discussion will include the infectious disease risks unique to equestrian events as well as the role of the veterinarian in developing event biosecurity plans and providing guidance to competitions concerning biosecurity measures.
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Related Resource: Equine Disease Communication Center
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Select the "View website" button to begin. Website
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Related resource: How to Set Up a Disease Isolation Unit at a Farm or Horse Show
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Select the "View and download .pdf file" button to begin. From the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Center for Equine Health. pdf file
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Related resource: Fluxergy Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) PCR Fluxergy Assay
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Select the "View website" button to begin. Read more about this assay which is becoming popular among equine practitioners
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Related resource: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Incident Guidelines for State Animal Health Officials (Revised 2018)
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Select the "View and download .pdf file" button to begin. From the USAHA
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Related resource: USEF Competition Safety and Biosecurity resources
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Select the "View website" button to begin. From the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) website
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Katie Flynn

Dr. Flynn, Equine Health and Biosecurity Veterinarian for United States Equestrian Federation, earned her veterinary degree at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.  Previous to this position Dr. Flynn was a state animal health official for over 23 years holding positions as the Kentucky State Veterinarian and the Equine Staff Veterinarian for the California Department of Food and Agriculture.  She serves on the US Animal Health Association and the American Horse Council. She has extensive domestic and international experience in epidemiologic disease investigations, developing and implementing equine biosecurity plans, drafting and enforcement of regulations, and emergency disease response.