Construção de vídeo informativo sobre Anemia Infecciosa Equina e Mormo

Abstract

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) and Glanders are infectious diseases that can affect equidae. Animals of any age are susceptible and the main sources of infection are infected animals and asymptomatic carriers. Prevention is the main way to combat disease, since if the animal is diagnosed with one of the two diseases the indication will be euthanasia, because there is no treatment for EIA and, in the case of Glanders, is forbidden, due to the possibility of treated animals become chronic carriers of the bacterium. The Defense Animal Health works with the prevention and control of two diseases within the PNSE - National Program of Equine Health, including ban, quarantineand sanitation of animal positive properties. Health education is an important tool of defense work inanimal health prevention work of these illnesses and need to use various media so that the information reach rural producer. The educational video shows how valuable resource on health education, providing a greater understanding of the public about the economic importance and the risks to public health that such illnesses may cause. This work aimed to build an informative video about EIA and Glanders, warning of the risks inherent to the disease, the main symptoms, prevention and control. The informative video produced shows as a tool for health education of agricultural defense, assisting in the dissemination of information through an easy format and language understanding.