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Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS)
Safeguarding equine health with industry collaboration

30/10/2026

🐴 RedWatch: supporting equine parasite surveillance during the high-risk season

As we move into the high-risk period for redworm-associated disease, we’re asking UK veterinary surgeons to help monitor cases of cyathostominosis infection through RedWatch, our targeted surveillance initiative.

By submitting data on cases online, equine vets can contribute to vital research that strengthens our understanding of redworm disease burden, guides future parasite control strategies, and supports equine health nationwide.

🔗 Report cases easily via www.equinesurveillance.org/redwatch

Every report counts 🙏 Thank you for supporting equine disease surveillance this season. 🩺🐴

28/10/2026

💉 VaccinATE | Build immunity
⚠️ IsolATE | Suspect and confirmed cases
🔍 InvestigATE | Animals with clinical signs
🗣️ CommunicATE | When disease is confirmed

Teamwork keeps our horses safe. Which 'ATE' are you prioritising this week? 💬

26/10/2026

🆕🐴 EIDS new resource: An approach to new arrivals - a practical guide to introducing a new horse to your herd

🔹EIDS has produced an information sheet to guide horse owners on introducing a new arrival safely while protecting resident horses from infectious disease.

How can our information sheet help you?
➡️ Plan pre- and post-arrival biosecurity steps, including tailored vaccination and disease screening
➡️ How to set up and manage new arrivals quarantine effectively
➡️ Master the 'VITALS' biosecurity framework and spot key clinical signs using daily monitoring checklists

👆 Find and Share the resource following this link:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_new_arrivals_guide.pdf

23/10/2026

Autumn brings an increased risk of Atypical Myopathy (AM) for grazing horses and the first named storm of the autumn - Storm Austen may cause more seedlings to fall.

Caused by the toxin Hypoglycin A (HGA) found in sycamore trees, early detection and pasture prevention are essential to keep your herd safe.

Swipe through our carousel to learn:

🍂 Why high seed yield years pose a significantly higher outbreak hazard
🍃 How to distinguish toxic Sycamore from non-toxic Norway and Field Maples
🛡️ Four actionable steps to manage your fields

Unsure about the trees around your fields? You can submit plant samples to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Plant Identification Service for testing

📌 Save this post for your autumn field checks and share with fellow horse owners to spread awareness!

🔗https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/facilities-and-resources/comparative-neuromuscular-diseases-laboratory/diagnostic-services -horse-owners-information-plant-samples-test-for-atypical-myopathy-risk-and-muscle-biopsy

22/10/2026

📊🐴 Read the latest updates for international equine disease! The International Collating Centre report, detailing global disease outbreaks from July to September 2026, is now available on our website.

The ICC has been collating and reporting data for over 35 years and is supported by FEI, ITBF, Japanese Racing Association, and Lanwades Stud, stay informed and keep your horses healthy. Read more today! 🌍📈

Find it here:https://equinesurveillance.org/iccview/resources/2026Q3summ.pdf

21/10/2026

🛡️ Preventing Disease Spread: The Four "-Ates" | Part 4 of 4
How can we work together to protect our horses from infectious disease? Welcome to the final instalment of our four part series breaking down the core actions every owner needs to know

Our final step: Communicate 🗨️

Transparency is one of our best tools for disease prevention. Communicating immediately when disease is confirmed raises awareness across the local equestrian community. Clear communication enables others to take swift protective action

👈 Swipe to review the complete four step biosecurity framework

19/10/2026

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16/10/2026

🆕🐴 EIDS new resource: Testing for strangles, answering the what, why and when?

🔹EIDS has produced an information sheet which explains how your vet will select the most appropriate diagnostic tests for strangles depending on likely stage of infection

How can our information sheet help you?
➡️Understand the stages of strangles infection and how they affect testing strategies
➡️Learn the difference between agent detection and antibody detection tests
➡️Find out why to use each test and when to use it

👆 Find and Share the resource:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EIDS_Testing_for_Strangles.pdf

14/10/2026

🛡️ Preventing Disease Spread: The Four "-Ates" | Part 3 of 4
How can we work together to protect our horses from infectious disease? We're in week three of our four part series breaking down the core actions every owner needs to know.

This week’s focus: Investigate 🔍

If you notice your horse is looking off-colour, their resting temperature is higher than normal, or they are showing clinical signs, it's time to investigate and confirm if an infectious disease is the cause

Did you know that daily temperature monitoring is a simple, highly effective early warning system for catching infectious diseases early? For example, with strangles, a fever (a temperature of 38.5°C or above) is often present before the horse becomes infectious

👈 Swipe to see where monitoring fits into our complete four step biosecurity framework

12/10/2026

🤔🌐 Ways our website can help you: EIDS' Online reporting platform ⬅️

Reporting confirmed cases to EIDS is faster and easier than ever with our online platform.

Whether it’s equine influenza or EHV-1/-4, your information is the backbone of national equine health. Our online reporting platform allows equine vets and nurses to submit confirmed positive cases (external lab or in-house) in just a few clicks.

Why does this matter?
🔹Early outbreak detection helps protect your clients’ horses and the wider equine community
🔹Data informs better vaccines, control measures and biosecurity guidelines
Supports national and international surveillance efforts

🙏 Please share with your colleagues so we can help safeguard equine health through industry collaboration and data-driven surveillance!

🔗Head to our reporting platform ➡️ https://apps.equinesurveillance.org/diseasereporting

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