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NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM

EQUINE 2015A M Y D E LG A D OD I R E C TO R , M O N I TO R I N G A N D M O D E L I N GU . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F A G R I C U LT U R EA N I M A L A N D P L A N T H E A LT H I N S P E C T I O N S E RV I C EV E T E R I N A RY S E RV I C E SO C TO B E R 2 0 1 7

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Objectives:• Update previously

collected information on management practices on equine operations

• Estimate the occurrence of equine health conditions• Gastrointestinal parasites• Ticks• Lameness

• Estimate equine health related costs

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US EUS equine population is aging

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0

20

40

60

80

< 6 mo 6 mo to < 5 yr 5 yr to < 20 yr 20 yr or older

1998

Study Year

Percentage Of Resident Equids By Age

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0

20

40

60

80

< 6 mo 6 mo to < 5 yr 5 yr to < 20 yr 20 yr or older

1998 2005

Study Year

Percentage Of Resident Equids By Age

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0

20

40

60

80

< 6 mo 6 mo to < 5 yr 5 yr to < 20 yr 20 yr or older

1998 2005 2015

Study Year

Percentage Of Resident Equids By Age

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US E

Equine infectious anemia

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0

20

40

60

80

1998 2005 2015

Percent operations

Percentage of operations that performed at least one test for EIA during the previous 12 months

The percentage of operations that performed at least one EIA test

has decreased 10%

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0

20

40

60

80

1998 2005 2015

Percent operations Percent equids

Percentage of operations/equids that performed at least one test for EIA during the previous 12 months

Average Cost

2015 - $40.77

2005 - $32.85

1998 - $33.12

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Vaccination

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0

20

40

60

80

1998 2005 2015

% of operations that administered any vaccines to resident equids during the previous 12 months

66% of operations administered any vaccines to resident equids in

2015

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0

20

40

60

80

Percentage of operations that vaccinated any equidsagainst the following diseases

Perceived Risk

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Deworming

In 2015, 93.7% of operations reported deworming resident equidsin the past year.

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0

20

40

60

80

100

Dewormerproduct rotation

Fecal eggcount, treataccordingly

Regular use ofsame

dewormer

Dailydeworming

*FOR OPERATIONS THAT DEWORMED ANY EQUIDS 4 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

Current AAEP recommended method

Percentage Of Operations By Dewormer Program Used

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Ticks

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0

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20

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50

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70

80

West South Central Northeast Southeast

Any Region

Percentage Of Operations With Ticks Found on Resident Equids

Less than 50% of operations in the West

checked for ticks

Over 80% of operations in the other regions

checked for ticks

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Veterinary Services

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0

20

40

60

80

Farm call Emergencycall

Routinedental

Vaccines Sick/injuredanimal trt

Percentage of Operations by Veterinary Service Used in the Previous 12 Months

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0

20

40

60

80

Farm call Emergencycall

Routinedental

Vaccines Sick/injuredanimal trt

Percentage of Operations by Veterinary Service Used in the Previous 12 Months

Almost 60% had at least one farm call by a vet in the past

12 months

Almost 30% had at least one

emergency call

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Costs for Veterinary Services

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0

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10

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20

25

30

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$0 $1–$49 $50–$149 $150–$349 $350+

Percentage of operations by total cost per equid ($) for veterinary service in the previous 12 months

12.2% of operations spent no money for veterinary services in the previous 12 months.

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

$0 $1–$49 $50–$149 $150–$349 $350+

Percentage of operations by total cost per equid ($) for veterinary service in the previous 12 months

The majority of operations spent $50 or more per equid on veterinary services.

For more information:Lindsey GarberCommodity SpecialistU.S. Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceVeterinary ServicesLindsey.P.Garber@aphis.usda.gov

www.aphis.usda.gov/nahms

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