Readers Discuss Equine Quarantine Practices

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More than 520 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Do you quarantine horses upon return from being off the farm (e.g., vet clinic, horse shows, etc.) and in contact with other horses?"

Results were as follows:

• No: 81.99% (428)
• Yes: 18.01% (94)

Readers shared their biosecurity practices in the comments below.
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• i have a pen away from the others they are in there for 2 wks
• depends on the situation - vague question
• We do, but probably not long enough for efficacy. Unknown illness exposure=unknown incubation period
• Do not have facility to separate
• It depends if they have been in contact with virusus, or other potential threats, to my other horses
• It's the safetest way for every horse concerned
• whether they travel or not every horse on the property is vaccinated.
• DISEASE
• We burn up the roads hauling to lessons, shows, and mounted horse club meetings.
• We are careful not to allow them to drink out ouf communal water trough or eat off the ground.
• I don't have a place to quarantine.
• Yes, but the quarantine section is still next to the pastures, so it is not very effective.
• All my horses are fully vaccinated and I trust that is sufficient
• I only have 2 horses.
• even though vacinated, you never know, so, better safe than sorry
• depends on where they were
• I trail ride alone most of the time little contact with others
• it depends where the horse has been and if i have broodmares or not and the size of the stock
• Would if there was a specific reason or need
• my horses are vaccinated - so no need
• only have 4 - if one goes, they all do - vaccinate well
• don't have facilities to do that
• No room to quarantine
• Just to be on the safe side.
• WE ONLY HAVE TWO HORSES, AND THEY GO EVERYWHERE TOGETHER.
• That way if one horse contracts something I wont lose my whole barn.
• Depending on whether or not both go off the farm and where they have been
• not possible at our stable
• My horses don't leave the farm
• No, only quarantine action horses unless there is known reason to do so.
• they have been vaccinated, and they usually all go to the same shows together anyway.
• As much as being in a boarding environment allows it. Others don't always appreciate.
• But a new horse brought into the barn is quarantined.
• I only have the one horse so it is not an issue
• both my horses go to the shows together
• The only time I do not is if I take my bagbies to a nursing home.or day care.
• horses are kept in a very small herd
• Traveling horses are separate due to normal pasture separation.
• Our horses are vaccinated for everything, so no
• no place to quarantine them in
• I never let my horses nose to any other horse off of the property or near their feces ect.
• I hunt which mean we haul over large areas to the meets where there can be as many as 100 horses.
• I would only do so if I thought the horse had come in contact with a sick horse.
• All horses are UTD on vaccinations and worming.
• From the broodmares and babies, not the older horses
• To Date, I have not had to quarantine. Hadnt thought I needed to? hhmmmm....
• They don't go anywhere. Here is where they belong
• Two week quarantine, unless being used frequently, then the quarantine is for the duration of the sh
• only new horses get quarantined
• Endurance horse. Keep up on vaccinations and good care at home works.
• I do quarantine new horses that came from rescue, etc., but not my own coming from the racetrack.
• If I buy them at a sale barn or privately
• They all have built up a good resistance from traveling so much and they are vaccinated
• I only have 2 horses and they go everywhere together, so both would be exposed.
• We limit exposure to other horses off the farm, but do stall where others have used before
• No, I don't take him places. We have enough fun at home.
• Not generally, but if there were red flags (a vet's suggestion or a sick horse at a show) I would.
• My horses are vaccinated for everything & have never picked up something from others.
• My ponies do not go nose to nose or come in contact with equipment on the farm for two weeks.
• Then they'd spend all their time in quarantine.
• I do quarantine rescue horses or those I don't know.
• Rarely do a show.R lessons once a wk.Horses all OK there.At vets most there for shots/injuries.
• only have 2 horses and they don't leave the farm anymore due to their age.
• Not if they have been at my ranch previously. I do if they are a new horse from an unknown facility
• Always because it beats doctoring a lot of horses instead of just a couple that went to show..
• depends on where they've been
• Sm. backyard facility, really no room to quarentine
• But I do make sure my horse is well vaconated every year.
• If I'm not sure that the other horses do not have the same vaccines that mine have reciecved.
• Facility not large enough for that.
• with fewer horses on a farm it's not as necessary, if all in good health and up on vacc.
• only have one horse
• Wish I could but no facilities
• depends on where we come back from - hospital/clinic yes; shows no
• Only have one other horse.
• not for absences < 24 hours
• Barns I've been to haven't but I personally would if I could.
• My horses are stalled in my trailer at shows and their feet are disinfected prior to going back into
• I don't go to many places where unknown horses are in contact with my horses
• Boarding Stable is not set up for Quarantine however I don't put my horse out with buds for days.
• No, I would be quarantining constantly. have 3 horses
• I only quarantine when a horse is new to the property.
• when my horses arrove back home he is not in contact with other horses.
• Wish they would quarantine horses at the boarding facility where I keep my horse.
• I never even thought of this but it certainly seems like a good idea
• We board so don't have the facilities. Just keep current vaccs and only go where Coggins is CHECKED
• I don't know anybody that does QT for shows/clinics etc.
• Not practical with multple on/off every week.
• I don't know anyone who does either.
• We travel out of state and quarantine on a regular basis. We also disenfect our horse trailer.
• No., it's not physically possible unless acute illness
• only new horses that come in
• But we do quarantine for 10 days when ever we buy in a new horse.
• everybody has had their shots
• Every single horse is quarantined.