New HBLB disease control App now available for Android
HBLB disease control App
EquiBioSafe, the free App launched by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) last month, is now available for Android http://bit.ly/2bjdL7Q. EquiBioSafe covers all the key elements of contagious disease prevention and control and is an indispensable download for the owners and keepers of any kind of horse or pony.
Early diagnosis and prompt implementation of biosecurity measures are essential to reduce risk of spread of infectious disease. The EquiBioSafe App has been designed by vets with support from HBLB, to ensure you always have reliable advice on equine disease control available wherever you are.
It’s a portable, user-friendly and interactive synopsis of both the HBLB Disease Control Codes of Practice for Breeders and the National Trainers Federation (NTF) Codes of Practice for racehorse trainers. It covers all the important contagious diseases and explains how to minimise risk with practical advice on the management of horses, staff, visitors and the environment. It even has checklists for dealing with sick horses.
Clinical conditions and techniques are illustrated with video and stills. Interactive elements of the EquBioSafe will help you comply with sporting authority vaccine regulation and legal obligations for disease reporting. It allows you to calculate CEM disease risk for individual broodmares and stallions and will also help you find the nearest Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) office.
Automatic updates ensure that users always have the latest version, with additional advantage that emergency updates can be issued very quickly in the face of any new disease threats.
Celia Marr, Chair of the HBLB Veterinary Advisory Committee, said: “We believe this App is essential for anyone involved with horses, to help prevent disease risk. Please help increase the App’s visibility on App lists by reviewing it and/or assigning a star rating on the App Store or Google Play.”
The free EquiBioSafe App is available for Android at http://bit.ly/2bjdL7Q and for iOS at http://apple.co/29DGtyQ . Further details on recent and current research on equine infectious diseases are available at racehorsehealth.hblb.org.uk. For further information contact Annie Dodd, HBLB Grants Manager, annie.dodd@hblb.org.uk, 020 7504 4014.
