Equine disease surveillance

The National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) was introduced in 2010 by the Blue Cross and British Equine Veterinary Association in response to a perceived need for some form of syndromic endemic disease surveillance in horses in the UK. Data are now collected on an annual ‘snapshot’ basis directly from...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2014-09, Vol.175 (11), p.271-272
Main Author: Slater, Josh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data mining
Disease
Horses
Immunization
Influenza
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
Tetanus
Vaccines
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Summary:The National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) was introduced in 2010 by the Blue Cross and British Equine Veterinary Association in response to a perceived need for some form of syndromic endemic disease surveillance in horses in the UK. Data are now collected on an annual ‘snapshot’ basis directly from horse owners. Here, Josh Slater discusses some of the findings from the survey carried out in 2013
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.g4982