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| Does anyone have any information about recent EHV-1 cases here in Minnesota that is available? I am not on Facebook and have been advised there have been recent diagnosed cases. Does anyone have info on this they can share? Thank you! |
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| I have also been told Winona but it was the barrel race the weekend of March 7-9th. |
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Location: MN | I've heard "a barrel race in SW MN over March 8&9. 2 confirmed cases and 8 suspected.
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Location: WI | 2 confirmed, up to 8 more in testing in Eastern MN/Western WI. I talked to my vet this morning, he advised against travel unless you absolutely have to and that the U of M is getting involved trying to trace the source/event. |
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| Not finding much for MN ... OR had some recently ... http://www.aqha.com/Showing/News-Articles/03112014-EHV1-Outbreak-in...
I even pulled up the U of MN equine extension facebook page .. nodda on there ... sorry. |
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Location: WI | I don't know how to post a picture of it, but Stillwater Vet Clinic posted this just now:
************ATTENTION***************** On March 7, 2014 two barrel horses located North of Stillwater were tested positive for EHV1. One horse was euthanized. On March 17, 2014 one barrel horse located North of Stillwater in Wisconsin showed signs consistent with an EHV1 infection, and is currently down and unable to get up. Tests are pending. On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was taken to the University of Minnesota for neurologic symptoms ( EHV1 like symptoms) and was euthanized. Tests are pending On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was examined in the west metro area for neurologic symptoms (EHV1 like symptoms) and is being treated. Tests are pending. At this time we are recommending that barrel horses do not travel to shows until these tests are completed and the extent of this outbreak can be determined. |
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| I Met with my vet today from Stillwater and he confirmed the facts and states that travel is not recommended until as the above poster says a handle is on the outbreak. As we know there are large events in verndale this weekend and Winona next weekend. Please everyone be careful and responsible. |
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| I hadnt heard... thank you for posting.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Thank you for posting this information. This is very scary and I hope there's a handle on it very soon. |
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| Winona has been cancelled for next weekend. Many producers are cancelling. Have not heard from Verndale as of yet. Hopefully they will be pro active and cancel as well. Scary. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I wanted to go at least on Friday, but it sounds like the vets are pretty worried about this. Verndale hasn't decided to postpone the weekend, but I think they probably will, because it's not worth the risk. I don't think I could forgive myself if I hauled horses and one of them comes down with this......when I knew full well what the risks were. It would be different if it happened sporadically, but when the warnings are there, forget it. |
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| That's just it. Unfortunately if there are events.... Some people are bound to go. The more proactive people are about prevention, the faster they can get this under control. Up here winter races are just a disaster for something like this with how tight of quarters everyone packs into warm up pens and waiting areas because it's so cold out.... |
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Location: Wisconsin | If all the producers would be Pro active, it would shorten the time of which this will be around. It just keeps dragging on when people are all over the place. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Ashley Gustafson - 2014-03-19 9:32 PM That's just it. Unfortunately if there are events.... Some people are bound to go. The more proactive people are about prevention, the faster they can get this under control. Up here winter races are just a disaster for something like this with how tight of quarters everyone packs into warm up pens and waiting areas because it's so cold out....
All I know is that it's not worth it for me. Some of these people don't have a clue, though. |
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| This WARNING is NOT directed toward current episode discussed on this thread ..
JUST GOOD INFORMATION TO KNOW ....>>>
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/27373/neurologic-ehv-1-the-top-fiv... |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | linds - 2014-03-19 3:44 PM I don't know how to post a picture of it, but Stillwater Vet Clinic posted this just now:
************ATTENTION*****************
On March 7, 2014 two barrel horses located North of Stillwater were tested positive for EHV1. One horse was euthanized.
On March 17, 2014 one barrel horse located North of Stillwater in Wisconsin showed signs consistent with an EHV1 infection, and is currently down and unable to get up. Tests are pending.
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was taken to the University of Minnesota for neurologic symptoms ( EHV1 like symptoms) and was euthanized. Tests are pending
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was examined in the west metro area for neurologic symptoms (EHV1 like symptoms) and is being treated. Tests are pending.
At this time we are recommending that barrel horses do not travel to shows until these tests are completed and the extent of this outbreak can be determined.
So this thing has just started and already they've euthanized at least 2 horses over in Stillwater, plus there's talk of horses from a show in Winona coming down with EHV-1. What bugs me even more is these were "barrel horses". I've already decided I'm not going anywhere until this settles down, but I hope there is a concerted effort to shut everything down for a while until they've gotten a handle on this before it gets out of hand. I hope people decide to hunker down and whoever is putting on these shows uses good judgement. |
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Location: ND | HotbearLVR - 2014-03-19 9:24 PM I wanted to go at least on Friday, but it sounds like the vets are pretty worried about this. Verndale hasn't decided to postpone the weekend, but I think they probably will, because it's not worth the risk. I don't think I could forgive myself if I hauled horses and one of them comes down with this......when I knew full well what the risks were. It would be different if it happened sporadically, but when the warnings are there, forget it.
just put a respirator on them.....it would be like OR horses running barrels.... |
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| HotbearLVR - 2014-03-20 9:29 AM
linds - 2014-03-19 3:44 PM I don't know how to post a picture of it, but Stillwater Vet Clinic posted this just now:
************ATTENTION*****************
On March 7, 2014 two barrel horses located North of Stillwater were tested positive for EHV1. One horse was euthanized.
On March 17, 2014 one barrel horse located North of Stillwater in Wisconsin showed signs consistent with an EHV1 infection, and is currently down and unable to get up. Tests are pending.
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was taken to the University of Minnesota for neurologic symptoms ( EHV1 like symptoms) and was euthanized. Tests are pending
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was examined in the west metro area for neurologic symptoms (EHV1 like symptoms) and is being treated. Tests are pending.
At this time we are recommending that barrel horses do not travel to shows until these tests are completed and the extent of this outbreak can be determined.
Another thing is, we can't pin this on just barrel horses anymore. A friend mentioned that there was a reining show at Winona the weekend before the barrel race, and a AQHA show the weekend after. The entire horse industry needs to be on the watch, too. Many of my friends have barrel horses, and also own a pleasure horse. They could be bringing their exposed barrel horse home, and taking their pleasure horse to a show the next weekend. It's just so easy for this to reach different areas. I just hope everyone stays home for a little bit and we can get this in control as much as well as we possibly can, without spreading it more.  |
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Location: ND | WrapN3MN - 2014-03-20 9:45 AM
HotbearLVR - 2014-03-20 9:29 AM
linds - 2014-03-19 3:44 PM I don't know how to post a picture of it, but Stillwater Vet Clinic posted this just now:
************ATTENTION*****************
On March 7, 2014 two barrel horses located North of Stillwater were tested positive for EHV1. One horse was euthanized.
On March 17, 2014 one barrel horse located North of Stillwater in Wisconsin showed signs consistent with an EHV1 infection, and is currently down and unable to get up. Tests are pending.
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was taken to the University of Minnesota for neurologic symptoms ( EHV1 like symptoms) and was euthanized. Tests are pending
On March 18, 2014 a Barrel horse was examined in the west metro area for neurologic symptoms (EHV1 like symptoms) and is being treated. Tests are pending.
At this time we are recommending that barrel horses do not travel to shows until these tests are completed and the extent of this outbreak can be determined.
Another thing is, we can't pin this on just barrel horses anymore. A friend mentioned that there was a reining show at Winona the weekend before the barrel race, and a AQHA show the weekend after. The entire horse industry needs to be on the watch, too. Many of my friends have barrel horses, and also own a pleasure horse. They could be bringing their exposed barrel horse home, and taking their pleasure horse to a show the next weekend. It's just so easy for this to reach different areas. I just hope everyone stays home for a little bit and we can get this in control as much as well as we possibly can, without spreading it more.
it's amusing how often there is a discipline blame game with whatever type of event that something like this shows up at.......it really should be a species blame game....**** horses and their humans.... |
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| Just another thought- if you have been traveling or exposed to events where there have been confirmed cases and you are concerned you should consider waiting to vaccinate until you are certain you are out of the incubating period. Many will develop a slight fever after their vaccines and it makes it difficult to determine what is going on. In addition to the possible fever it also taxes their immune system when they need it most if they have been exposed. Something to think about.
**I should add that these are your typical spring vaccines I am talking about as it is that time of year where many are having theirs done**
Edited by Ashley Gustafson 2014-03-20 10:00 AM
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