NAHMS 338 On=site Biosecurity Assessment

NAHMS Equine 2015

On-site Biosecurity

Assessment

National Animal Health Monitoring System

2150 Centre Ave, Bldg B

Fort Collins, CO 80526

Form Approved

OMB Number 0579-0269

EXP. DATE: XX/20XX

Animal and Plant

Health Inspection

Service

Veterinary

Services

Farm ID: (6 digits)	Kit #:	Collector name and phone number	Date: (mm/dd/yy)

Assess storage of feed and water source

1. Is the equine concentrate feed stored in a rodent-proof container? ₁ Yes ₃ No ₄ Don’t know

2. Do equids have access to surface water

(e.g., ponds, irrigation ditches, stream/creek)? ₁ Yes ₃ No

3. Do groups of equids that are housed separately share

a common water source? [Check NA if equids are not

housed separately.] ₁ Yes ₃ No ₄ NA

4. How clean (e.g., amount of manure present) are the equine housing areas?

Stall/

paddock/pen Pasture

a. Very clean  

b. Moderately clean  

c. Not clean  

d. NA  

5. What is the level of fly activity on the operation in the:

a. Equine housing area today? ₁ High ₂ Moderate ₃ Low ₄ None ₅ NA

b. Equine pasture today? ₁ High ₂ Moderate ₃ Low ₄ None ₅ NA

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-0269 The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

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JUL 2014

6. If equids are kept outdoors, what is the level of weed control in these areas?

₁ Well controlled

₂ Moderately controlled

₃ Not controlled

7. Manure storage area [Check all that apply.]

 Manure storage area is near equine housing area and in loose pile

 Manure storage area is near equine housing area contained in

dumpster or plastic bin or concrete pit/bunker, etc.

 Manure storage area is near equine exercise area and in loose pile

 Manure storage located distant from equine housing area

 Manure storage area is near equine exercise area and is contained in

dumpster or plastic bin, concrete pit/bunker, etc.

 Manure pile could have run-off into equine housing area

 No manure storage on operation

8. Assess individual equine health charts; ask to look at example equine health record

₁ Hand written

₂ Computer

₃ Other (specify: __________________________)

9. Is there a written protocol for daily cleaning of facility that you

were able to view? ₁ Yes ₃ No

10. Is there a written protocol for when to contact a veterinarian

that you were able to view? ₁ Yes ₃ No

11. Were you able to view a written protocol for infection control? ₁ Yes ₃ No

12. Were you able to view a sign-in sheet or written policy for visitors? ₁ Yes ₃ No

Assess infection control related to new arrivals to the operation

13. Is there an area separate from resident horses where new arrivals

or contagious disease cases can be kept?

[If Yes, ask to view.] ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If question 13 = No, SKIP to question 17.]

14. Is the separate area for new arrivals or contagious diseases a: [Check all that apply.]

 Stall in main barn?

 Stall apart from main barn?

 Pen or run next to resident horses (could have nose-to-nose contact)?

 Pen or run next to resident horses (could share water source)?

 Secluded barn, pen, or run with no possible direct contact with resident horses?

 Other? (specify: __________________________)

15. How far away from resident horses is the separate isolation area (in feet)? _____ ft

16. In your assessment, is the isolation area adequate to

prevent airborne disease transmission? ₁ Yes ₃ No

17. Were you able to view a written policy for managing equids

that develop suspect contagious disease? ₁ Yes ₃ No

[If question 17 = No, SKIP to question 19.]

18. Does the policy contain: [Check all that apply.]

 Directions on how to use disinfectants

 Who to alert when contagious disease occurs

 Protocol for use of barrier precautions

 Protocol for use of separate equipment

19. Is there a place to wash hands in the equine housing area?

[Be sure to view it.] ₁ Yes ₃ No

20. Is there hand sanitizer available for use in the equine housing area?

[Be sure to view it.] ₁ Yes ₃ No

21. Does this operation have the following biosecurity response

items available in the event of contagious disease occurrence:

a. Disposable gloves? ₁ Yes ₃ No

b. Footware covers? ₁ Yes ₃ No

c. Coveralls? ₁ Yes ₃ No

d. Footbath materials? ₁ Yes ₃ No

e. Disinfectant? ₁ Yes ₃ No

f. Equipment to set up a physical barrier for human traffic? ₁ Yes ₃ No

g. Other? (specify: __________________) ₁ Yes ₃ No

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