Panel Discussion - Salmonella Infection From the Individual Horse to Outbreak Situations

Course overview

Salmonella infection in the horse can result in clinical signs ranging from none to fatal colitis and septicemia. The prompt diagnosis of Salmonella infections is important in reducing the risk of pathogen spreading to other animals and people, as well as to direct optimal treatment. Outbreaks of salmonellosis can occur in both farm and hospital settings, can result in costly mitigation strategies and losses due to impact on the horses, as well as loss of business while resolving the outbreak. An international panel of world-renowned internal medicine clinicians and biosecurity experts will be discussing ongoing monitoring to detect Salmonella, which has become common practice in equine hospitals to allow for prompt detection of pathogen spread and thus keep the impact to a minimum. They will furthermore debate methods for diagnosing and treatment of equine salmonellosis in individual horses, as well as how to investigate and mitigate outbreaks. Equine practitioners need to be knowledgeable in biosecurity practices that reduce the risk of Salmonella introduction and spread in equine populations, both on farms and in equine hospitals.