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| It's been confirmed by the U of M - a horse in Farmington was euthanized with the symptoms & EHV-1 has been confirmed as the cause. The horse was boarded at a mixed discipline barn (eventing, dressage, western pleasure, driving, trail riders, etc...) thinking that only barrel racers are at risk is NOT true. Many horses could have been exposed once those horses left the competition. The virus can shed and live in stalls filled with shavings for up to three weeks, then it takes a week for symptoms to be noticeable, that means FOUR WEEKS PLUS AFTER a sick horse has been in the environment your horse can still be at risk. I would plan on NOT GOING ANYWHERE for ATLEAST FOUR week, possibly six. Cross your fingers and keep your horses safe!
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Location: Nebraska | Nateracer - 2014-03-20 12:32 PM
CYA Ranch - 2014-03-20 11:21 AM brlracerchick - 2014-03-20 10:37 AM I wonder what this means for the BRF coming up.... That is what has been going through my head also.
If the locations where it was found are closed down, then they wouldn't infect more horses during that 3 week period that would be travelling to BRF.
Those are my thoughts.
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Location: WI | Lyric203 - 2014-03-20 2:10 PM A lot of non barrel events are getting cancelled in MN as well just as a precaution. Which will greatly help as some people out there would still haul even though they are at risk. Remember to never share buckets, brushes, tack ect. It can be spread primary (nose to nose contact) or secondary (people touch infected horse and go touch another horse, through buckets ect). Bleach is definitely my friend! Sadly it is also airborne so check your horses temp daily if your horse has potentially been exposed. I saw on facebook that many arenas, Oasis, Arrowhead and others are on lockdown to be precautious. I also saw that on facebook that Oasis said they have no horses showing symptoms or anything... Stillwater is showing information regarding cases in MN/WI not just the ones they are dealing with, currently they are sending cases to the U of M as they have lots of resources and great quarantine facilities. I know of one horse who showed all symptoms (neurological and all) and they are awaiting the autopsy results to confirm so they won't positively say the horse had it because test take a couple days. We can hope that this is contained quickly and no one loses anymore horses.
That horse has now been confirmed. Total 3 confirmed now. |
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| I saw, praying for the best :( I board at the same barn. They had another horse at the same event with the confirmed one. |
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Location: Small Town Iowa | Thanks for all the updates everyone. One of my concerns is that competitors will travel into other nearby states just to compete since the events in MN and WI are being postponed. I hope people are smarter than that, but it is a concern of mine. |
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Location: Oklahoma | jcrouse - 2014-03-21 6:32 AM Thanks for all the updates everyone. One of my concerns is that competitors will travel into other nearby states just to compete since the events in MN and WI are being postponed. I hope people are smarter than that, but it is a concern of mine.
Know of multiple trailers from exposed areas come down for the Diamonds and Dirt. so it literally can be anywhere. Be very careful. |
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| brlracerchick - 2014-03-20 3:35 PM Nateracer - 2014-03-20 12:32 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-03-20 11:21 AM brlracerchick - 2014-03-20 10:37 AM I wonder what this means for the BRF coming up.... That is what has been going through my head also.
If the locations where it was found are closed down, then they wouldn't infect more horses during that 3 week period that would be travelling to BRF.
Those are my thoughts. hope you're right : )
Looks like they said the virus can live up to 30 days at a location. They said it takes a week to show up in horses that have it. When exactly was the MN show?
That would give a time frame for those horses that were exposed, and/or contracted the virus. If there are only a few confirmed cases, and those barns are quarantined....does that reduce the risk for the rest of us if the contaminated arenas are shut down as well?
I know the virus is airborne and can be anywhere in the air so no one is completely and utterly safe. |
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| From what i understand the winona show was two weeks ago, and a rodeo in souix falls, Sd. Then this past sunday, before it was caught, many of those horses, or horses from same barns, were at the henderson race.. so im not sure where it started....but huge chance that its gotten out there more than we already know :/ praying for all horse owners! |
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Location: Iowa | I bet that if there were as many shows for other diciplines this time of year(winter) then we would be hearing about more than just barrel horses getting this. Are the sale barns being effected with this yet???? |
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| Keeping this at the top as there's a discussion about canceling a the Iowa nbha spring fling in Cedar Rapids in 2 weeks over this.
My thoughts are: we are working with our vet to cover the bases we can, including an immune booster. I'll be starting to monitor temp a few days before we leave, during and after. Minimizing stall time by tying out during the day and as long as they will let me into night...
We'll see. It's two weeks out so if there are no new cases between now and then I will feel better, not safe since the spread potential is longer, but better. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I talked to my vet yesterday, and she was saying that while there hasn't been any decision to quarrantine anything on a state level, there is a lot of anxiety over this. One reason was because it is a little unusual to see these outbreaks around this time of year. In her opinion, it's a good idea to lay low for a while, until this all settles down.
It's hard because every year around this time people are getting antsy to get out and get the barrel racing season started, so they tend to throw caution to the wind. Same with driving on icy roads and taking a chance with bad weather.
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Location: Small Town Iowa | OhMax - 2014-03-21 8:08 AM
Keeping this at the top as there's a discussion about canceling a the Iowa nbha spring fling in Cedar Rapids in 2 weeks over this.
My thoughts are: we are working with our vet to cover the bases we can, including an immune booster. I'll be starting to monitor temp a few days before we leave, during and after. Minimizing stall time by tying out during the day and as long as they will let me into night...
We'll see. It's two weeks out so if there are no new cases between now and then I will feel better, not safe since the spread potential is longer, but better.
I have heard the same about possibly cancelling the Spring Fling at Kirkwood. But at this time it's just hearsay, I don't think the state director has actually made a statement yet on the matter. |
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Location: Small Town Iowa | jcrouse - 2014-03-21 8:39 AM
OhMax - 2014-03-21 8:08 AM
Keeping this at the top as there's a discussion about canceling a the Iowa nbha spring fling in Cedar Rapids in 2 weeks over this.
My thoughts are: we are working with our vet to cover the bases we can, including an immune booster. I'll be starting to monitor temp a few days before we leave, during and after. Minimizing stall time by tying out during the day and as long as they will let me into night...
We'll see. It's two weeks out so if there are no new cases between now and then I will feel better, not safe since the spread potential is longer, but better.
I have heard the same about possibly cancelling the Spring Fling at Kirkwood. But at this time it's just hearsay, I don't think the state director has actually made a statement yet on the matter.
It is posted that the registration has been extended an extra week due to the concerns of EHV-1 and also our local NBHA district has posted a poll to see who would go and who won't be going because of the outbreak. |
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| jcrouse - 2014-03-21 9:48 AM
jcrouse - 2014-03-21 8:39 AM
OhMax - 2014-03-21 8:08 AM
Keeping this at the top as there's a discussion about canceling a the Iowa nbha spring fling in Cedar Rapids in 2 weeks over this.
My thoughts are: we are working with our vet to cover the bases we can, including an immune booster. I'll be starting to monitor temp a few days before we leave, during and after. Minimizing stall time by tying out during the day and as long as they will let me into night...
We'll see. It's two weeks out so if there are no new cases between now and then I will feel better, not safe since the spread potential is longer, but better.
I have heard the same about possibly cancelling the Spring Fling at Kirkwood. But at this time it's just hearsay, I don't think the state director has actually made a statement yet on the matter.
It is posted that the registration has been extended an extra week due to the concerns of EHV-1 and also our local NBHA district has posted a poll to see who would go and who won't be going because of the outbreak.
Hadn't seen the extension. Are you district 5? I'm following/involved in that discussion.
Curious to know Kirkwood's take and any precautions they are taking. It's in their best interest I would think to help be pro active as well. |
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| Chevy_Girl_09 - 2014-03-21 7:40 AM
From what i understand the winona show was two weeks ago, and a rodeo in souix falls, Sd. Then this past sunday, before it was caught, many of those horses, or horses from same barns, were at the henderson race.. so im not sure where it started....but huge chance that its gotten out there more than we already know :/ praying for all horse owners!
The events in question that I'm aware of, in addition to possibly the souix falls rodeo was the Winona event held at the MN Equestrian Center March 7-9th, the Oasis Equestrian Center Thursday night jackpot March 13th and Henderson March 16th. |
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Location: stalking Gail... | Runnin < C > - 2014-03-21 6:06 AM jcrouse - 2014-03-21 6:32 AM Thanks for all the updates everyone. One of my concerns is that competitors will travel into other nearby states just to compete since the events in MN and WI are being postponed. I hope people are smarter than that, but it is a concern of mine. Know of multiple trailers from exposed areas come down for the Diamonds and Dirt. so it literally can be anywhere. Be very careful.
I dont believe the horses that were at D&D were ever at the Winona show. They had all left for D&D before the Winona show started.
BUT...some of the horses at the Winona show are entered and running at the Columbia Barrel Bash this weekend... |
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| Here is an article from AQHA America's Horse about travelling and safety guidelines for EHV-1 as well as other equine diseases.
http://americashorsedaily.com/strike-a-balance-with-ehv-1/#.Uyxt0RUo5dg |
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Location: Way up North | http://www.startribune.com/local/251340881.html#Ok8IqMexjGdpybdy.01 |
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| Keeping this bumped up for more to see. Just stay low, and stay home! At least for 4 weeks! |
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