This new guidance document can be used by horse owners and custodians as a cost effective way to limit the risk of a disease outbreak on farms and other facilities where horses may be kept.
Funding to develop this Standard has been provided under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Growing Forward 2 Agricultural Policy Framework. It can be adopted in its entirety or can supplement existing on-farm biosecurity programs as it provides:
- guidance on effective biosecurity practices to minimize the transmission of diseases
- ways to reduce the frequency, scope and impact of disease outbreaks
- multiple methods to enhance horse health, welfare and productivity
Through this partnership, we are currently developing a biosecurity guide that provides additional information on how to achieve the biosecurity goals outlined in the Standard. This guide will be available in late 2016.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada