In the midst of the ongoing outbreak of EHV-1/EHM following the WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race, US Equestrian understands that many horse owners are anxious to maintain their horses’ health and have a lot of questions about biosecurity and events. Dr. Katie Flynn, senior staff veterinarian at USEF, will be part of a webinar panel hosted by the American Association of Equine Practitioners on Nov. 25. USEF will also be offering its own webinar Monday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. Eastern for those who would like to tune in live.
Dr. Flynn will be joined by Dr. Sally DeNotta, board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist and member of the clinical faculty at the University of Florida. Drs. Flynn and DeNotta will review what we know about EHV-1, the current incident updates, best biosecurity practices, and the ways USEF ensures equine health at our sanctioned events. As of this writing, USEF is not requiring all sanctioned events to cancel, but has issued additional biosecurity recommendations for event organizers. Part of that guidance is encouraging organizers to coordinate with state and local animal health authorities to determine whether their specific event can be safely held.
Register for our Dec. 1 webinar and submit your questions in advance at this link: https://usef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F09Jr14rQB-Mw016SmjJDw
The webinar will be recorded and available after the event.