FrencH oFFicial sanitarY
serVices organiZation:
Horse inDustrY
Ponies25 %
Sport horses43 %
Donkeys9 %
Race horses16 %
Draught horses7 %
1 000 000 equidae registered in France in 2018
30 000 breeding farms (all breeds combined) in France in 2018, 80% with 1 or 2 mares
Birth of foals in 2018: Geographical distribution
reliaBle sanitarY ManageMent anD strong traceaBilitY
All data-processing of the veterinary services activities related to food safety, animal health, animal welfare and environmental protection.
regions (27)Regional directorate of Agriculture, food industry and forests (DRAAF)
Departements (101)Departemental directorate for protection
of populations (DDPP)
> Database for horses ( zootechnical informa- tion, sanitary management, genetics, charac terisation...) people (owners, breeders...)> Network and exchanges with others data- bases (sECF, France galop, FFE, INRA …)> 3 millions horses registered > 88 000 documents issued per year
MINIsTRY OF AGRICuLTuRE,FOOD INDusTRY AND FOREsTs
2 INTERCONNECTED DATABAsEs :REsYTAL and sIRE
sire(Equidae-related
information system)
resYtal - sigal (DGAl generalized
information system)
tHe i.F.c.e.’s Missions> Breeds and protection of biodiversity,
and genetic improvment
> Scientific research> Training courses and high level sport
• Traceability, sanitary protection and survey for equidae
i.t. tools
Ministry of Agriculture, Food industry and Forests
General directorate for food (DGAl)
Laboratories
i.F.c.e.French Institute of Horse and Equitation
sanitarYVeterinarian
laBoratories
D.D.P.P.
CVO
(18)
reliaBle sanitarY ManageMent anD strong traceaBilitY
tHe resPe’s MissionsFrench network for epidemio-surveillance of equine diseases > Monitoring of equine diseases
through a network of associatedand volunteer veterinarians geogra-phically covering the french territory
> Management of sanitary crisis > Veterinary expertise > Training courses and sanitary
information> Alerts to professionnals, qualifi ed
authorities and administrations
Departements (101)Departemental directorate for protection
of populations (DDPP)
DiFFerentKeY PlaYers
tHe i.F.c.e.’s Missions> Breeds and protection of biodiversity,
and genetic improvment
> Scientifi c research > Training courses and high level sport
• Traceability, sanitary protection andsurvey for equidae
Veterinarianswith
sanitary mandate
Horses owners
stud bookssanitary comittees
Ministry of Agriculture,Food industry and Forests
General directorate for food (DGAl)
Laboratories
i.F.c.e.French Institute of Horse and Equitation
Regional directorate of Agriculture, ((27)18)regions
food industry and forests (DRAAF)
PROFEssIONALORGANIsATIONsOR
MINIsTRY OF AGRICuLTuRE,FOOD INDusTRY AND FOREsTs
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France is Free oF(O.I.E. RuLEs)• African horse sickness• Vesicular stomatitis• Equine encephalomyelitis (Japanese,
Venezuelan,from East and West and West Nile)• Surra• Rabies• Glanders• Dourine
Diseases regulateD in France
Regulation and control by the State
Diseases registered as 1rst category
sanitary danger
Infectious anaemia In case of positive Coggins test :slaughter and contact enquiries
West Nileencephalomyelitis
No case since 2006
African horse sickness, vesicular stomatitis, equine encephalomyelitis (Japanese, Venezuelan from East and West), rabies
France is free of those diseases
Official national statement and management by professionals
Diseases registeredas 2nd categorysanitary danger
Glanders France is free of this disease
Contagious metritis In case of outbreak :> cessation of reproductive activities> epidémiological surveys et sanitation measures > check ups before coming back to reproduce> alert REsPE and crisis council if necessary
Equine viral arteritis
Management only by professionals
Diseases registeredas 3rd categorysanitary danger
Equine Influenza Compulsoryvaccination > veterinary monitoring
> laboratory confirmation> in case of outbreak :
alert REsPE and crisis council if necessary
Herpes virus 1 Compulsory vaccination for reproducers
Neurological, respiratory muscular pyretic syn-dromes (piroplasmosis)
sanitary individualmanagement
contact00 33 (0)5 55 73 83 83 - [email protected]
