Join Pfizer’s EHV Survey And Win £500 Of CPD
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17th April, 2012 12h42
Pfizer Animal Health is offering the chance to win £500 worth of CPD vouchers to UK vets who participate in the company’s new online survey about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV).
The intention of the survey is to find out more about veterinary perceptions and understanding of this endemic disease and its effects on the UK’s valuable equine industry. Taking the form of five multi-choice questions, it is available online from now until 31st May 2012. Clued up vets who show their prowess in the skills-based section of the survey will be entered to win £500 of British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) CPD vouchers.
The survey is part of Pfizer’s EHV awareness campaign to help vets encourage horse owners, yard managers, trainers and breeders to keep their horses protected from the effects of this common but often under-prioritised disease. The campaign includes the provision of information leaflets and the coordination of talks to help people, who manage horses, understand the severity of EHV and the best ways to prevent it.
The prevalence of EHV can be as high as 87.5% in the UK and latent infections in horses are frequently re-activated.
1,2 The consequences can be serious, with abortion outbreaks proving to be a significant economic burden to owners, trainers and breeders.
3,4 However, subclinical infections, although usually regarded as less serious, can remain unrecognised and can cause suboptimal performance in horses.
Sporadic, mild respiratory disease caused by EHV can lead to interrupted training and movement restrictions.
4 Even after clinical recovery from EHV-1 or upper respiratory tract infections caused by EHV-4, some horse may develop ‘poor performance syndrome’.
5 These can all have serious financial repercussions on the equine industry.
For your chance to win £500 worth of CPD vouchers that can be redeemed on any BEVA 2012 CPD programme of your choice, simply visit
www.ehvaware.com. It takes no more than five minutes to enter and could make you £500 richer in knowledge.
For further information on Pfizer’s EHV campaign, to obtain literature for your practice or to book a talk for your clients please contact your Pfizer Account Manager or Pfizer Animal Health, Walton Oaks, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7NS.
1. Eddington et al. Equine Vet. J. 1994; 26 (2): 140-142. 2. Allen GP. 2002. Respiratory Infections by Equine Herpesvirus Types 1 and 4. In: P. Lekeux ed. 2002. Equine Respiratory Diseases. New York: International Veterinary Information Service. 3. Garré B et al. Vet Microbiol. 2007; 122(1-2): 43-51. 4. Lunn DP et al. J Vet Intern Med. 2009; 23(3): 450-61. 5. Slater, J. 2007. Equine Herpesvirus. In: Sellon, D. and Long, M. Equine Infectious Diseases. St Louis: Saunders. 144.More from
