Equine disease surveillance. (20th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Slater, Josh
• Is Part Of: Veterinary record. Volume 175:Number 11(2014)
• Page Start: 271
• Page End: 272
• Publication Date: 2014-09-20
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine vétérinaire -- Périodiques; Veterinary medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Periodicals; Periodical; Electronic journals; 636.089
• DOI: 10.1136/vr.g4982
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-4900

Abstract

Abstract : 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