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World Rabies Day .........................9 Pro and Non-Pro Reining Series ......10 Ontario Ranch Roping News.......12


World Rabies Day ‘One Health’ Approach and the Horse Owner


Guelph, ON Aug 28-2024 - On September 28, 2024, Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) coordinates World Rabies Day and this year’s theme is ‘Breaking Rabies Boundaries’. In the ‘One Health’ approach, every sector takes responsi- bility in the effort to tackle rabies. Rabies is a viral infec-


tion of the nervous system known to be problematic in carnivores and bats, although it can affect any mammal. Rabies cases in Canada are low but the disease does per- sist in wild animals (often found in the habitat neigh- bouring your horse pad- docks). The need for rabies prevention and control pro- grams are ongoing. The virus is found in the saliva of af- fected animals and are trans- mitted to other animals and people typically by a bite. Rabies is among the core rec- ommended vaccines in horses in Equine Guelph’s Vaccination Equi-Planner healthcare tool (TheHorse- Portal.ca/VaccinationTool) due to the deadliness of the disease. Canada’s prevention


and control programs include vaccination of domestic ani- mals, wildlife management, and public education. Rabies is monitored in the human population, our animals, and wildlife to understand and control its spread. Import regulations are in place to re- duce the prevalence of this deadly disease. In Canada,


question, as they may en- counter rabid wildlife. There- fore,


they can also


potentially transmit the virus to horses. 3/ Cleaning up attrac-


tants: Seal up entry points to buildings, especially those that house food sources or inviting bedding. Secure trash which may act as bait for wildlife. 4/ Knowing the signs:


animals who have contracted rabies may exhibit sudden changes in behaviour, de- pression,


incoordination,


drooling and difficulty swal- lowing. 5/ Monitoring wildlife:


rabies in animals, is a re- portable disease under the Health of Animals Act. This includes the equestrian com- munity! All suspected cases must be reported to the Cana- dian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which conducts tests and posts summaries of the results online. Recent posts cite bats


as the most common carriers of rabies accounting for 79/113 cases of rabies re- ported in animals in Canada for 2023. Cases of rabies in skunks have been reported in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Raccoons in On- tario, Quebec and New Brunswick and foxes in Nunavut, Northwest Territo- ries and northern parts of Quebec, Manitoba and Labrador. Continuous surveillance and international collaboration


are just two facets of our ‘One Health’ approach that have made us global leaders in rabies prevention and con- trol.


The horse owner’s role


in the ‘One Health’ approach includes: 1/ Vaccination of your


horse(s): Scheduling an an- nual rabies vaccination is the most effective way to reduce the chances of your horse contracting the disease. Equine Guelph’s Vaccination Equi-Planner healthcare tool can help you with your im- munization plans for both core and risk-based vaccina- tions


(


TheHorsePortal.ca/Vaccina- tionTool ) 2/ Vaccination of other


animals: Vaccinate dogs and cats that have access to your horses. Most dogs are vacci- nated against rabies without


Keep an eye out for wildlife behaving unusually, such as nocturnal animals active dur- ing the day and do not hesi- tate to alert the local authorities. Rabies is the deadliest


among the five core equine diseases, which also include Eastern equine en- cephalomyelitis


(EEE),


Western equine en- cephalomyelitis (WEE), tetanus and West Nile. Horses are continually ex- posed to wildlife and mos- quitoes that transmit core equine diseases. Whether kept in a barn or pasture, horse owners should not con- sider their horse spared from dangerous disease risks. As such, core disease vaccina- tions are recommended an- nually as part of overall equine wellness, according to the American Association


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Dave Black 36 Woodhouse Ave., Port Dover, ON N0A 1G0 C: (905) 921-0359 Email:


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