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Location: Southwest Minnesota | This was just posted on facebook. Apparently there are now 2 cases from Bonus Race Finals, one confirmed, one pending...
*** FOR YOUR INFORMATION >>> 04-29-14 (Tuesday): To date there are 14 confirmed EHV-1 positive horses -- in our 5 state area, and ONE new case pending.
- Horse 17 "Mama" - Owner Chasity Olson: South Wayne in Lafayette County, WI - tested POSITIVE for EHV-1 with neurologic symptoms (unable to urinate, loss of control of her hind end, and nasal discharge). The horse became ill on Wednesday, April 23 and was euthanized on 04/24. Attended the Bonus Race Finals (stabled in Barn 2. Row T. Stalls 350 and 351) held in Lincoln, NE on 04/10 - 04/13. FYI - mare was 17 years old and was vaccinated.
- Horse 18: Kansas? - Tests results PENDING - neurologic symptoms - Stalled in same area at Bonus Race Finals as Lafayette County, WI case #17 above. Currently at K-State (Kansas State University Equine Medical Center). Will know test results sometime Tuesday 04/29. The symptoms of this horse, and their timeline were similar to those of the confirmed case from the BRF.
(The Bonus Race Finals are one of the largest barrel races in the country, with an estimated 700-800 horses in attendance. There were MANY horses in attendance from our five-state-area ... thus the reason we are sharing this news here.) |
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| I think it's also important that people know this virus has evolved from what we have seen I the past, in the past or was a 7-14 day incubation period. This time around its much longer. 10-20 days. My vet who has been hands on with this from Stillwater said it's longer than what they have seen before.
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Location: mn | I agree. I'm also concerned barrel races have started up too soon up here. I hope like heck I'm wrong. But since the incubation period is longer than 14 days, I'm concerned holding barrel races 14 days after the last documented case is jumping the gun.
Someone posted that when is happened out west a few years ago, several shows were canceled for 30 days. I wish we had done that here. There was a 3day race this past weekend, and another coming up this weekend. I hate to say it, but I'm not going to be shocked if more cases pop up over the next couple weeks.
I think the weather has been working against us too. Last Sunday it was in the 70's here. Right now it's snowing, and we're lucky to be in the 40's this week. |
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Location: South Dakota | Is the second horse being treated? I wasn't sure? It says the timeline is the same meaning the horse showed symptoms on 4/24? I'm not sure if I'm reading this right. |
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Location: mn | Timber Creek - 2014-04-29 10:36 AM Is the second horse being treated? I wasn't sure? It says the timeline is the same meaning the horse showed symptoms on 4/24? I'm not sure if I'm reading this right.
On the BRF facebook page, it says the 2nd horse from KS was also put down last week. |
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Location: North Dakota | I believe the pending horse was also euthanized.
I also am afraid that after this weekend there will be more cases popping up. I will be staying away from weekend barrel races where stalling is required for quite awhile. |
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Location: Southwest Minnesota | I'm sorry I couldn't find more information on the second horse. I did leave a message on the University of Minnesota Equine Center FB page and am waiting for a response for verification. We don't do many barrel races but we do show horses at weekend shows in the summer. Our first show is this coming weekend but I am not sure we should go... I can't afford to lose a horse and it would be hard to forgive myself if they got sick because we were too excited to go to a show. |
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| I agree the weather isn't doing us any favors. This is just tough. I have a feeling that there will be horses that were at BRF at the event this weekend you are referring to. With knowing the length of the incubation period longer this time I feel worried about it also. |
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Location: Southern Wisconsin | northerngirl - 2014-04-29 10:43 AM
Timber Creek - 2014-04-29 10:36 AM Is the second horse being treated? I wasn't sure? It says the timeline is the same meaning the horse showed symptoms on 4/24? I'm not sure if I'm reading this right.
On the BRF facebook page, it says the 2nd horse from KS was also put down last week.
Yes. That's true. That horse was also euthanized on the 24th. The same day as Mama. Both horses were stalled in the same general area in barn 2. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | When the outbreak hit Utah in 2011 everything was shut down for about a month. I wish people would realize how serious this is and that there will always be another barrel race.... |
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| Does anyone know who from Kansas it was? |
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Location: NE | I just heard this morning that the horse from KS DID test positive to the EHV-1.... |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | The Race for the Roses is going on this weekend at the Red Horse Ranch Arena. I'm paid into the slot race in poles and am going, but I'm not going to stall there overnight. I'll just pay the jump out fee. I'm really itching to make a run somewhere, but I'm not going to haul 2-3 horses and keep them there overnight like I have done in the past. I'm going to warm up, make my runs and haul back home. Besides I'm only a half hour away. I have a feeling the turnout won't be as good as usual, but maybe I'm wrong. |
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Location: Muskogee, OK | What's especially concerning is that many of the horses that ran at the BRF I am sure ran at the BBR this past weekend. There is no telling how far out this is going to go. 
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Barrels&Babies - 2014-04-29 10:56 AM northerngirl - 2014-04-29 10:43 AM Timber Creek - 2014-04-29 10:36 AM Is the second horse being treated? I wasn't sure? It says the timeline is the same meaning the horse showed symptoms on 4/24? I'm not sure if I'm reading this right. On the BRF facebook page, it says the 2nd horse from KS was also put down last week. Yes. That's true. That horse was also euthanized on the 24th. The same day as Mama. Both horses were stalled in the same general area in barn 2.
I wish I could get a map of the stalling area with the stall numbers on it. All I know is I was close to the affected horses but I have no idea how close and since I had 3 horses there I don't know if one was nose to nose or all 3? So far mine are temping ok and seem to be feeling fine. Our weather has been horribly wet, rainy and windy so its not working in our favor. We have a 1 day run on Sunday but the producer was nice enough to rip up my check and draw me out so I could keep mine quarantined a while longer. Mid May can't come soon enough. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | HotbearLVR - 2014-04-29 11:44 AM The Race for the Roses is going on this weekend at the Red Horse Ranch Arena. I'm paid into the slot race in poles and am going, but I'm not going to stall there overnight. I'll just pay the jump out fee. I'm really itching to make a run somewhere, but I'm not going to haul 2-3 horses and keep them there overnight like I have done in the past. I'm going to warm up, make my runs and haul back home. Besides I'm only a half hour away. I have a feeling the turnout won't be as good as usual, but maybe I'm wrong.
I'm really surprised Race for the Roses hasn't been postponed. Renea Bolling caught all kinds of hell for not postponing but yet this one is close to affected area and continues on without any flack. |
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| staceylynnh - 2014-04-29 11:43 AM
I just heard this morning that the horse from KS DID test positive to the EHV-1....
Renea posted on the BRF page that results were not due back until this afternoon on the Ks horse and it was just an hour ago that she said that.
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-04-29 12:01 PM
HotbearLVR - 2014-04-29 11:44 AM The Race for the Roses is going on this weekend at the Red Horse Ranch Arena. I'm paid into the slot race in poles and am going, but I'm not going to stall there overnight. I'll just pay the jump out fee. I'm really itching to make a run somewhere, but I'm not going to haul 2-3 horses and keep them there overnight like I have done in the past. I'm going to warm up, make my runs and haul back home. Besides I'm only a half hour away. I have a feeling the turnout won't be as good as usual, but maybe I'm wrong.
I'm really surprised Race for the Roses hasn't been postponed. Renea Bolling caught all kinds of hell for not postponing but yet this one is close to affected area and continues on without any flack.
Agreed it has been made VERY clear that this event will go on. And that even if a vet will not give health papers to travel you will not be refunded because they are "not required" for this event. I do feel it would be for the best if it was postponed but it simply isnt happening which is very sad. |
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Location: North Dakota | CYA Ranch - 2014-04-29 12:01 PM HotbearLVR - 2014-04-29 11:44 AM The Race for the Roses is going on this weekend at the Red Horse Ranch Arena. I'm paid into the slot race in poles and am going, but I'm not going to stall there overnight. I'll just pay the jump out fee. I'm really itching to make a run somewhere, but I'm not going to haul 2-3 horses and keep them there overnight like I have done in the past. I'm going to warm up, make my runs and haul back home. Besides I'm only a half hour away. I have a feeling the turnout won't be as good as usual, but maybe I'm wrong. I'm really surprised Race for the Roses hasn't been postponed. Renea Bolling caught all kinds of hell for not postponing but yet this one is close to affected area and continues on without any flack.
Edited by Just Bring It 2014-04-29 12:21 PM
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Location: Kansas | NBHA KS09 (northeast KS) just cancelled their fundraiser jackpot tomorrow at Topeka. It would have probably had a really good turnout since NBHA state finals are in that barn next week, but I'm actually relieved that it is cancelled because with a possible case in a NE Kansas horse that was at Lincoln, odds are most of us who run in that part of the state have been around the horse whose test results are coming out today. I have a feeling that if the results are positive, state NBHA will have a lot of turn outs again this year with folks electing to stay home. |
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