Equine disease surveillance: quarterly update

This report is produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS), based at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge.It is a shortened version of the full report for the quarter.The full report and all previous reports can be found at www.equinesurveillance.orgThis report collates national equine disease data from multiple diagnostic laboratories and veterinary practices throughout the UK.The data presented are taken from various sources and must be interpreted with caution, as there is likely to be some bias in the way that samples are submitted for laboratory testing.For example, they are influenced by factors such as owner attitude or financial constraints, or are submitted for routine screening as well as clinical investigation purposes.Consequently, these data do not necessarily reflect true disease frequency in the UK equine population.