Contact
Equine Health Surveillance Unit
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre
Universidad Complutense
Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain
e-mail:
Head office phone: (+34) 913 944 096
Laboratory phone: (+34) 913 944 083
Mobile phone: 
(+34) 673 686 909
SEVISEQ (Equine Health Surveillance Unit) is created due to the need of support for the official institutions and is focused on several aspects: the high presence of equine infectious diseases in Spain, the existence of clinical outbreaks, the lack of awareness regarding the importance of equine infectious diseases by horse owners and professionals of the equine industry, and the importance of a correct application of prevention and control measures in every equine premises.
The work at SEVISEQ is divided into six lines:
- Diagnosis of acute infection.
- Analysis of samples prior to exportation and sales.
- Analysis of samples for the annual health surveillance in breeding stud farms.
- Technical assistance to veterinary surgeons.
- Production of health surveillance reports.
- Research in equine infectious diseases.
The work at SEVISEQ is divided into six lines:
- Diagnosis of acute infection.
- Analysis of samples prior to exportation and sales.
- Analysis of samples for the annual health surveillance in breeding stud farms.
- Technical assistance to veterinary surgeons.
- Production of health surveillance reports.
- Research in equine infectious diseases.
Investigation
Last scientific publications:
- Dominguez-Gimbernat M., Florez-Cuadrado D., Steward K., Waller A., Porrero MC., Vela AI., Perez-Sancho M., de Juan L. and Cruz F.. MultiOrgan Disease and Death Associated With Streptococcus equi spp. zooepidemicus in a 2-Month-Old Foal. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 70:112-116. 2018. (A)
- Camino E., de la Cruz ML., Dominguez L., Carvajal KA., Fores P., de Juan L. and Cruz F.. Epidemiological situation of the exposure to agents causing Equine Piroplasmosis in Spanish Purebred Horses in Spain: seroprevalence and associated risk factors. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 67:81-86. 2018. (A)
- Abad-Cobo A., Llorente F., Barbero MD., Cruz F., Fores P. and Jimenez-Clavero MA.. Serosurvey Reveals Exposure to West Nile Virus in Asymptomatic Horse Populations in Central Spain Prior to Recent Disease Foci. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 64(5):1387-1392. 2017. (A)
- Cruz F., Newton R., Sanchez A., Ireland J., Mughini-Gras L., Moreno MA. and Fores P.. Equine viral arteritis in breeding and sport horses in central Spain. Research in Veterinary Science, 115(2017):88-91. 2017. (A)
- Cruz F., Fores P., Muqhini-Gras L., Ireland J., Moreno MA. and Newton R.. Seroprevalence and factors associated with seropositivity to equine arteritis virus in Spanish Purebred horses in Spain. Equine veterinary journal, 48(5):573-7. 2016. (A)
Outreach
Last outreach publications:
- Camino E., Carvajal KA., Buendia A., Dorrego Rodríguez A. and Cruz F.. Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in vitro culture. VISAVET Outreach Journal, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre (U.C.M.). 2018.
- Chimeno P., Vivas M., Camino E. and Cruz F.. West Nile Virus en Caballos. ¿Qué necesito saber?. Badajoz Veterinaria, Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Badajoz. 2017.
- Camino E. and Cruz F.. EIA: Equine Infectious Anemia. VISAVET Outreach Journal, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre (U.C.M.). 2017.
- Camino E. and Cruz F.. Equine piroplasmosis. VISAVET Outreach Journal, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre (U.C.M.). 2017.
- Cruz F.. Most appropriate samples to be taken when facing a suspicion of infectious disease in horses. VISAVET Outreach Journal, VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre (U.C.M.). 2016.
Last communications:
- Dorrego Rodríguez A., Cruz F., Camino E., Carvajal KA. y Serres C.. Detection of Taylorella asinigenitalis by real time PCR in different breeds of Equus asinus in Spain. 22nd Annual ESDAR Conference 2018. 2018. (Poster communication)
- de Juan L.. Infequus: plataforma de enfermedades infecciosas equinas. II Jornadas de Innovación Docente en Veterinaria. 2018. (Oral communication)
- Camino E.. Diagnóstico laboratorial de Piroplasmosis Equina en caballos con sospecha clínica: elección de la técnica apropiada. IV VETINDOC PhDay. 2018. (Oral communication)
- Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Patología intestinal en pequeños animales. VetenVIVO. Formación de profesionales veterinarios. 2018. (Oral communication)
- Dominguez-Gimbernat M.. Patologías respiratorias en potros. Epidemiología y diagnóstico laboratorial. Seminarios de Investigación Doctorado en Veterinaria. 2018. (Oral communication)
