Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator
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Welcome to the Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator. The Calculator is an educational resource of Equine Guelph (University of Guelph) developed in partnership with Colorado State University and sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation (AAEP Foundation) and Vétoquinol Canada Inc.

It offers information on equine health, infectious disease and infectious disease control.

Equine Guelph thanks its partners for sponsoring the Biosecurity Risk Calculator, enabling us to provide a valuable tool primarily for horse owners in North America.
  Is Your Farm at Risk?

Complete this questionnaire and find out how your farm rates - plus learn ways to improve the areas that are at risk.

Information presented is for educational purposes only. It should not be used for the diagnosis or management of disease, and should never replace information from your veterinarian.
• CALCULATE THE BIOSECURITY RISK ON YOUR FARM •
Calculate the Biosecurity risk on your farm
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please chose the answer(s) that best reflects your farm.

Biosecurity FAQs
What is biosecurity?

Management practices which reduce the chances that infectious disease will be carried onto or spread from or within a farm. What is the most common way infectious diseases are spread in the equine industry? When new horses are introduced into the resident herd.
Protect Your Horse From
Infectious Diseases
with upcoming eWorkshop		 Go to Equine Guelph eworkshops listing page (new page)

Does the equine industry face a high biosecurity risk?

Yes! Horse farms can be high traffic areas full of activity. Horse industry caretakers need to take every possible step to decrease their biosecurity risk.

 click here for yourHorse Owners information sheet  
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Vet, horse and woman image   Additional Resources:
Worms and Germs Blog (information on equine infectious disease)
Horse Health Check (pdf)
Horse Health Check (flash). Horse Health Check (flash)
Horse Health Check (diagram) (pdf) Horse Health Check (diagram)
  Horse Management and Biosecurity Check
Equine Biosecurity Poster (pdf) Equine Biosecurity Poster (pdf)
Equine Biosecurity Video Equine Biosecurity Video (YouTube)
  Equine Guelph Education Programs
Vaccination Equi-Planner Tool Vaccination Equi-Planner Tool
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Equine Guelph thanks:

Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz and Alanna Kirby, Colorado State University, for providing content
and Dr. Scott Weese, Ontario Veterinary College, for reviewing content.