An investigation of the movement patterns and biosecurity practices on Thoroughbred and Standardbred stud farms in New Zealand

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 178-187

  Rosanowski, S M ^a   Cogger, N ^a   Rogers, C W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Equine; Equine influenza virus; Movement; Visitor protocols

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; TRANSPORTATION;

EQUIDAE; EQUINE INFLUENZA VIRUS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 84871644380     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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