International horse movements and spread of equine diseases: Equine Infectious Anaemia and Glanders - two examples

Herholz, Cornelia; Schwermer, H; Füssel, A-E; Perler, L; Binggeli, M; Bürgi Tschan, D; Kennel, R; Wohlfender, F (2013). International horse movements and spread of equine diseases: Equine Infectious Anaemia and Glanders - two examples Pferdeheilkunde Equine Medicine, 29(4), pp. 445-450. Hippiatrika Verlag

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International trade with horses is important and continuously increasing. Therefore the risk of spread of infectious diseases is permanently present. Within this context the worldwide situation of equine vector-borne diseases and of other diseases which are notifiable to the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE), is described. Furthermore it provides estimates of the numbers of horse movements between these countries, as well as information on import requirements and preventive measures for reducing the risk of disease spread. According to TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System of the European Union) data from 2009 and 2010 81 horses per week were imported from North America into Europe, 42 horses per week from South America, 11 horses per week from the North of Africa and the African horse sichness free-zone of South Africa, 28 per week from the Middle East and the rest of Asia and approximately 4 horses per week from Australia/Oceania. Trade within the European Union resulted amongst others in the introduction of Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA) from Roma- nia into other European countries. Another example is the suspected case of glanders which occurred after importation of horses from Leb- anon via France and Germany into Switzerland in July 2011.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Resource-efficient agricultural production systems School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Agriculture
Name:	Herholz, Cornelia; Schwermer, H; Füssel, A-E; Perler, L; Binggeli, M; Bürgi Tschan, D; Kennel, R and Wohlfender, F
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
ISSN:	0177-7726
Publisher:	Hippiatrika Verlag
Language:	German
Submitter:	David Zimmer
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2020 07:31
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2024 10:00
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Internationaler Pferdehandel; Seuchenverbreitung; Ansteckende Blutarmut der Einhufer; Rotz; EIA; Pferdetransporte
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.8142
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/8142