Clicking
on the disease name below will take you to the code
of practice for the treatment of that disease:-
These codes
of practice aim to help horse breeders prevent and control
venereal diseases during the breeding season.
These diseases are contagious and can effect ALL breeds
of horse and Pony. The diseases can cause sickness and
abortion, and may be fatal.
Always consult your veterinary surgeon about implementing
the codes AND if you suspect the presence of disease,
AND if you are in doubt about any aspect of Venereal
disease.
Whenever the diseases occur, always notify the owners
of the other horses which could
have come into contact with the infected animal(s).
This isVery important to help stop the spread of infection.
CEM and EVA are notifiable and must be reported to MAFF
by law. Your Veterinary surgeon will know what to do,
or can quickly find out.
The
full text of the codes are available, free of charge,
from:
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
Stanstead House
The Avenue
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 9AA
Telephone: 01623 661321
British
Horse Society, Welfare Department
Stoneleigh Deer Park
Stoneleigh
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2XZ
Telephone: 0171 333 0043
Note - These codes
do not imply any liability by the Horse Betting Levy
Board,The Veterinary Advisory Committee nor the Sub-Committee
in the implementation of, nor responsibility for any
enforcement of, the codes.
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