EDCC Owner Survey - 2024 Question Title * 1. How many horses do you own or lease? Question Title * 2. Indicate the state or Canadian province where your horse(s) reside for more than 2 months of the year. (IF YOU HAVE HORSES RESIDING IN MORE THAN ONE STATE/PROVINCE, YOU MAY INDICATE A SECOND RESPONSE IN Q2A) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC Alberta Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia) British Columbia Manitoba Northwest Territory Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Outside of the US & Canada Question Title * 2A. Indicate the other state or Canadian province where your horse(s) reside for more than 2 months of the year. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC Alberta Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia) British Columbia Manitoba Northwest Territory Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Outside of the US & Canada Question Title * 3. What is/are the primary use(s) of the horse(s) you own? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Pleasure/trail riding Lessons/school Western showing/competition (Cutting, reining, rodeo, etc.) English showing/competition (Dressage, jumping, eventing, polo, etc.) Breeding Racing Farm or ranch work Retired, not in use Other (Please specify) Question Title * 4. Who is the primary decision maker for your horse's medical care? Myself (owner) Trainer Veterinarian Boarding Facility Other (Please specify) Question Title * 5. Where do you keep your horse(s)? On my property At a boarding facility At a commercial facility (racetrack, fairgrounds, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Indicate the primary resources where you get information on prevention of infectious diseases for your horse(s). SELECT UP TO 3 USED MOST OFTEN Horse owner magazine Social media Veterinarian Other horse owners Trainer Farrier State Animal Health Official American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) National equestrian association Google search Other (Please specify) Question Title * 7. Have you asked your veterinarian which vaccines are appropriate for your horse(s) based on their risk for contracting infectious disease? Yes No Question Title * 8. Which of the following vaccines do your horses receive each year? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY Some or all of the core vaccines (Rabies, EEE/WEE, tetanus) Some or all of the risk-based vaccines (VEE, equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, Potomac horse fever) My horses are vaccinated, but I do not know which vaccines are used My horses are not vaccinated Question Title * 9. Who administers vaccines to your horses? Myself My veterinarian My trainer Boarding facility owner or manager Another horse owner I don't vaccinate my horses Other (Please specify) Question Title * 10. Other than through vaccinations, have you discussed how to prevent your horses from getting an infectious disease with your veterinarian? Yes No Question Title * 11. Is there a biosecurity plan for preventing infectious diseases at the facility where you keep your horses? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 12. Is there a temporary isolation requirement for new horses moved to the facility where your horse(s) reside? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 13. On average, how many days per year does your horse(s) have contact with non-resident horses? Question Title * 14. How often do you take your horse’s temperature prior to participating in an event or group activity? Always Sometimes Rarely Never I do not have a thermometer I do not participate in events or group activities with my horses Question Title * 15. If your horse has contact with horses that normally don’t reside at your facility (non-resident horse), what is your perception of the risk for your horse acquiring a respiratory infection? High risk Above average risk Average risk Below average risk Low risk Don't know/not sure My horses do not have contact with non-resident horses Question Title * 16. On a 5 to 1 scale with 5 being high risk and 1 being low risk, please rate the level of risk of the following factors for infectious disease transmission or disease introduction. High Risk 5 4 3 2 Low Risk 1 N/A Lack of cleaning or disinfection Lack of cleaning or disinfection High Risk 5 Lack of cleaning or disinfection 4 Lack of cleaning or disinfection 3 Lack of cleaning or disinfection 2 Lack of cleaning or disinfection Low Risk 1 Lack of cleaning or disinfection N/A Horse movement on/off the facility Horse movement on/off the facility High Risk 5 Horse movement on/off the facility 4 Horse movement on/off the facility 3 Horse movement on/off the facility 2 Horse movement on/off the facility Low Risk 1 Horse movement on/off the facility N/A Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) High Risk 5 Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) 4 Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) 3 Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) 2 Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) Low Risk 1 Sharing of equipment (tack, grooming, water buckets, stall cleaning equipment, wipe rags, etc.) N/A People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses High Risk 5 People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses 4 People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses 3 People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses 2 People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses Low Risk 1 People movement on/off the facility and/or interaction with multiple horses N/A Inadequate vaccination Inadequate vaccination High Risk 5 Inadequate vaccination 4 Inadequate vaccination 3 Inadequate vaccination 2 Inadequate vaccination Low Risk 1 Inadequate vaccination N/A Question Title * 17. On a 5 to 1 scale with 5 being highly effective and 1 having low effectiveness, rate each of the following biosecurity techniques on how effective you think each is in preventing equine respiratory infections (such as influenza, strangles, herpesvirus) in your horse(s). Highly Effective5 4 3 2 Low Effectiveness1 N/A Taking daily temperature Taking daily temperature Highly Effective5 Taking daily temperature 4 Taking daily temperature 3 Taking daily temperature 2 Taking daily temperature Low Effectiveness1 Taking daily temperature N/A Hand washing/sanitizing Hand washing/sanitizing Highly Effective5 Hand washing/sanitizing 4 Hand washing/sanitizing 3 Hand washing/sanitizing 2 Hand washing/sanitizing Low Effectiveness1 Hand washing/sanitizing N/A Facility cleaning Facility cleaning Highly Effective5 Facility cleaning 4 Facility cleaning 3 Facility cleaning 2 Facility cleaning Low Effectiveness1 Facility cleaning N/A Requirements for people moving between horses Requirements for people moving between horses Highly Effective5 Requirements for people moving between horses 4 Requirements for people moving between horses 3 Requirements for people moving between horses 2 Requirements for people moving between horses Low Effectiveness1 Requirements for people moving between horses N/A Vaccination Vaccination Highly Effective5 Vaccination 4 Vaccination 3 Vaccination 2 Vaccination Low Effectiveness1 Vaccination N/A Limiting horse to horse contact Limiting horse to horse contact Highly Effective5 Limiting horse to horse contact 4 Limiting horse to horse contact 3 Limiting horse to horse contact 2 Limiting horse to horse contact Low Effectiveness1 Limiting horse to horse contact N/A Question Title * 18. Which of the following biosecurity practices do you or does your facility management routinely use where your horse resides? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Daily temperature monitoring Temperature monitoring following contact with non-resident horses Isolating all new resident horses entering the property Isolating all resident horses returning from an event Taking daily temperature of isolated horses Isolating any horse showing respiratory signs or temperature over 101.5 degrees Not sure None of the above Question Title * 19. After you are in contact with non-resident horses do you take any of the following precautions before visiting your own horse? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Hand washing/hand sanitizing Showering Change of clothes Change of footwear Foot bath Other (Please specify) None of the above Question Title * 20. Which of the following would prompt you to take your horse’s temperature? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Did not eat up all the feed Breathing hard Cough and/or nasal discharge Monitoring before travel Monitoring while at an equine competition Monitoring when returning from travel and/or exposure to non-resident horses None of the above Question Title * 21. On a 5 to 1 scale with 5 being very high risk and 1 being very low risk, what is your perception of the level of risk for horses that commingle with other non-resident horses during events such as showing, racing, group trail ride or other competitions? Very high risk 5 Moderately high risk 4 Slight risk 3 Moderately low risk 2 Very low risk 1 Don't know/not sure Question Title * 22. On average which of the following biosecurity provisions are in place at the facilities where you take your horse for competitions or events? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Health certificate entry requirement Vaccination entry requirement Thoroughly clean and disinfect the stall area between occupants Provide hand hygiene or hand washing stations in the stabling area Clean and disinfect common areas such as wash rack and tie rails on a daily or more frequent basis Clean and disinfect common use items such as hoses that are used to fill buckets Do not allow shared water or feed areas There is an event isolation plan I do not take my horses to events Not sure Question Title * 23. Among the following individuals that come in contact with your horse, which do you believe increases the risk to your horse(s) of contracting an infectious disease? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Veterinary dentist Farrier Resident Trainer Veterinarian Feed supplier Visiting trainers Visiting horse owners Traveling groomers/braiders/saddle fitters/massage therapists/lay dentists Transporter/hauler Stall cleaners/barn crew Grooms Exercise riders Other (Please specify) None of the above Question Title * 24. When you are looking for information about biosecurity, what is your order of preference for having information presented? PLEASE RANK FROM 1 TO 6 WITH #1 AS YOUR FIRST CHOICE. Question Title * Do you use information on the Equine Disease Communication Center website? Yes No Question Title * IF YES, What is the greatest benefit for you? Disease alerts Disease information Biosecurity information Other (please specify) Question Title * Has the EDCC ever changed how you manage your horse(s)? Yes No Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done
