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    FOCUS: BIOSECURITY

    Jun 10, 2022 5 minutes

    A good biosecurity program need not be complex or difficult to implement. In fact, your normal management practices are probably already covering most of the bases. Still, when you face the threat of infectious disease, review your routines to make sure you’re not leaving any gaps that put horses at risk. Here are tips for implementing key disease-control measures.

    ASSEMBLE A QUARANTINE KIT

    • Spare buckets, grooming tools, pitchforks, halters and leads, a thermometer and other equipment needed to take care of sick horses apart from the others.

    • Bleach or other disinfecting solutions, dish detergent, rubber gloves, scrub brushes and other supplies.

    • A large, shallow container that can be used for footbaths. A piece of AstroTurf or a rough-textured welcome mat that fits inside is useful for scrubbing the

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