With all the News on the importance of biosecurity – isn’t it time to bone up on the preventative measures for the barn?
Calculate a horse farm’s risks with Equine Guelph’s biosecurity risk calculator, a tool for horse owners to generate a report that grades barn owners and operators on biosecurity management practices.
See if the score offers a green, amber or red light.
Online at Biosecurity Calculator, the tool is an resource of Equine Guelph developed with Colorado State University and sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and Vétoquinol Canada Inc.
“Every horse owner should think about a biosecurity management plan,” said Karen Ann Paradis, equine product manager of Vétoquinol. “Having a solid understanding of equine health, infectious disease and disease control is paramount in reducing biosecurity risk in a high-risk industry.”
After taking the 10 minute, 42 question biosecurity calculator quiz – turn amber scores green by increasing knowledge with Equine Guelph’s biosecurity workshops this March and two week esession being held April 16 to 29.
The combined feedback from the biosecurity calculator and Equine Guelph’s coming programs will provide barn owners with the best practices for decreasing risk of infectious disease in horses.
To learn more visit www.EquineGuelph.ca/biosecurity.php.
