| At
this time, please note that
we will NOT be requiring the
“CHP Requirements for Entry
Certification” for LLPHT. If
this changes in the next week,
we will contact you via email
and via telephone. |
The
information below was given out at
SPHT I and SPHT II. We ask that you
use the same precautionary measures
during LLPHT. Should you
have any questions regarding the following
Carolina Horse Park Bio-Security Procedures,
please do not hesitate to contact
Landon Russell or Gwen Parkins at
the Carolina Horse Park office- 910-246-9808.
CHP
Bio-Security Procedures
Anything
you can do to keep your horse(s) isolated
from other horses is helpful. ie-
Do not share equipment. Do not allow
"nose-to-nose" contact.
Do not allow strangers to touch your
horse.
Please
be vigilant of your horse(s) health.
Regular temperature checks are encouraged.
If a horse shows a resting temperature
of 102 F or higher or is not eating
or is generally unwell, please contact
the veterinarians immediately. 910-692-8640
The
veterinarians on duty for LLPHT may
deem at ANY TIME that a horse needs
to be moved to isolation stalls. This
DOES NOT mean that the horse in question
has EHV-1 or is even suspected to
have EHV I. It is a PRECAUTIONARY
measure being taken to ensure the
safety of all participants.
Please
do not be alarmed if you see a horse
in an isolation area. Again, we are
taking precautions against ALL potential
equine health problems. (Even the
minor ones!)
If
you are asked to move a horse to the
isolation stalls, one person in your
party should be designated to care
for that horse. The designated person
WILL NOT be allowed, under any circumstances,
to return to the stabling area.
If
a horse is moved to isolation, additional
testing may be performed. Any additional
testing is done at the owner's expense.
In
the unlikely event that the veterinarians
determine that there is a potential
equine health threat, they will alert
the North Carolina Department of Agriculture
immediately. If this happens, we have
no choice but to lock down the Carolina
Horse Park until the North Carolina
Dept. of Agriculture Representatives
arrive. If this does happen, we will
make every attempt to keep you informed
of the situation as it progresses.
This will be done in the form of PA
announcements and posted bulletins.
While
there are no guarantees to preventing
the spread of any infectious disease,
the Carolina Horse Park, Southern
Pines Equine Associates, and the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture
feel that together with your cooperation,
your horse (s) will have the safest
environment currently possible.
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