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| doglady - 2014-04-03 12:27 AM
I didn't realize the vets are saying not to go now. When did this come out?
I guess I just thought they were saying to take some precautions. I always feed l-lysine-have for years. I vaccinated with Calvanza last Monday which my vet says isn't a vaccine for the virus but should help. I am going to try to stay away from the rest of the horses as much as I can. I guess now I need to think about it some more.
I am referring to Vets in Minnesota. They have all been updating and advising no travel for two weeks after last confirmed case. Last case was confirmed approx 5 days ago and we have another pending.
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| Frankly, we are listening to our vet - we trust our vet - and he's telling us to go.
It would be nice to have a civil discussion among those of us who are going about the precautions we are taking and an exchange of ideas - not being bashed by people who have decided not to go. Just sayin' |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | doglady - 2014-04-03 12:27 AM I didn't realize the vets are saying not to go now. When did this come out?
I guess I just thought they were saying to take some precautions. I always feed l-lysine-have for years. I vaccinated with Calvanza last Monday which my vet says isn't a vaccine for the virus but should help. I am going to try to stay away from the rest of the horses as much as I can. I guess now I need to think about it some more.
Only the MN vets are saying to stay home which is where the EHV-1 started. |
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Location: Iowa | My vet told me to go. |
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| OhMax - 2014-04-03 6:48 AM Frankly, we are listening to our vet - we trust our vet - and he's telling us to go. It would be nice to have a civil discussion among those of us who are going about the precautions we are taking and an exchange of ideas - not being bashed by people who have decided not to go. Just sayin'
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| I think us MN racers want you all to be aware of what we are dealing with ( and we know quite a bit about this virus as it is being shoved down our throats) and unfortunately there is no MN statue that requires people to stay home, especially with NE being close to MN, we'd just hate to see it spread and cause more deaths all to make a buck or two.
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Location: Sperry, OK | Buy a gallon of SYNBIONT AG WASH. Spray down your stall and hallway in front of your stall before you put your horse in there.
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Location: Kansas | ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-04-03 8:33 AM Buy a gallon of SYNBIONT AG WASH. Spray down your stall and hallway in front of your stall before you put your horse in there.
FYI, I saw this product for sale at the Orscheln Farm & Home store when I went in yesterday. I figured it was probably only available in big cities or online but Iola, KS, has it so its readily available. Also some people on Facebook are buying the big jugs of it and selling individual gallons of it to others who are going. |
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Location: Sperry, OK | rodeowithjoker - 2014-04-03 8:41 AM ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-04-03 8:33 AM Buy a gallon of SYNBIONT AG WASH. Spray down your stall and hallway in front of your stall before you put your horse in there.
I keep a gallon in my trailer. I use it for anything from cuts, fungus to thrush in their feet! |
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Location: North Branch MN | I personally know one of the first diagnosed cases. That being said, that horse has not left her property since November of 2013. She, herself, has been by and around other horses and that is the only way they can figure her horse contracted the virus. In Minnesota they are suggesting NO TRAVEL right now. If there are no new cases and noone from MN goes you should be good. Certain areas of MN have not been affected as of yet....the arrowhead etc. Please be careful. |
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| Just so people are aware, it looks like there is a confirmed case in Colorado as well now.
https://www.thehorse.com/articles/33646/ehv-1-confirmed-in-larimer-c...
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Location: South Dakota | ThreeCorners - 2014-04-01 8:57 PM We went through this in the west a couple years ago. Nobody really had to make decisions on whether to go or not go because all the producers were RESPONSABLE and cancelled everything untill it was clear. If it was me, I wouldnt take my horse anywhere if I was in the hot zone untill it was a 30 day clear. Just as we did before. No horses went anywhere and we all got it nipped really quickly. I guess you have to put the "But I was really excited to go" aside and ask yourself, if it's really worth the risk. It never is to me. I cant afford to pay huge vet bills all the time so I do what I can to minimize my risks and my horses are worth more then one or 2 barrel races. I leaned years ago there is ALWAYS another barrel race and if it's a special once a year race, well, it will be back next year.
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Location: WI | Update today, I wish everyone in MN would take this seriously but unfortunately they are not...
EHV-1 UPDATE 4/3/14:
A horse in Wright County developed neurologic signs on 3/29 and was tested. A positive diagnosis was received this morning. All horses on this farm were tested to screen them for EHV-1. Of those tested additional horses came back positive for shedding the virus but they are not showing neurologic signs at this time. Those horses that are screened but not showing neurologic signs will be retested again in 3 weeks to determine shedding status.
This facility is taking this very seriously; they are in tight lock-down and are dressing in and dressing out when entering the barn etc. They have a very good quarantine protocol in place. To help with the understanding of “shedding” and what that means: EHV-1 non-neurologic form transfers via the respiratory system/breathing basically via air in closer proximity and on humans meaning on boots, barn equipment, clothing, etc. Of the horses that are positive shedders 25% will be neurologic and 75% will not, they will just shed. If one of those horses sheds to a new horse the same thing holds…25% of the new horses will be neurologic and 75% will not. We start the 2 week no travel again today, which is April 3rd. Meaning if there are NO more positive cases we are looking at April 17th. The only way to eliminate this virus is for everyone to keep their horses at home. Do not haul to and from trainers, lessons, shows, sales. Do not bring home new horses. Do not go to a horse event or barn without changing all your clothes, disinfecting your boots/hands etc. PLEASE NOTE: WE WOULD APPRECIATE ALL QUESTIONS BE DIRECTED TO [email protected]. WE WOULD LIKE OUR PHONE LINES CLEAR FOR EMERGENCY CALLS AND NON-VIRUS ISSUES. WE INTEND FOR THIS TO BE INFORMATIONAL AND ASK THAT IT DOES NOT BECOME A DISCUSSION FORUM. THANKS SO MUCH. |
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Location: WI | Some people think because their horse is not showing signs they do not have it, but like the above post states 75% will not show signs AND STILL BE SHEDDING!! Only way to know is if you have the test done, not by temp, nasal, etc. That's why people need to stay home!!
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | linds - 2014-04-03 12:04 PM Update today, I wish everyone in MN would take this seriously but unfortunately they are not...EHV-1 UPDATE 4/3/14:. The only way to eliminate this virus is for everyone to keep their horses at home. Do not haul to and from trainers, lessons, shows, sales. Do not bring home new horses. Do not go to a horse event or barn without changing all your clothes, disinfecting your boots/hands etc.
Some are NOT understanding that they CAN spread the disease wihtout knowing that their horse is infected......When this happened a couple of years ago hitting the cutting/reining horses....MOST responsible producers cancelled or postponed their events and the virus died out....
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Location: Where I am happiest | NJJ - 2014-04-03 12:21 PM linds - 2014-04-03 12:04 PM Update today, I wish everyone in MN would take this seriously but unfortunately they are not...
EHV-1 UPDATE 4/3/14:. The only way to eliminate this virus is for everyone to keep their horses at home. Do not haul to and from trainers, lessons, shows, sales. Do not bring home new horses. Do not go to a horse event or barn without changing all your clothes, disinfecting your boots/hands etc.
Some are NOT understanding that they CAN spread the disease wihtout knowing that their horse is infected......When this happened a couple of years ago hitting the cutting/reining horses....MOST responsible producers cancelled or postponed their events and the virus died out....
Exactly!! It started at a cutting show in Ogden Utah. Then the horses showing no temp or symptoms went home from that show to many western states and they took it home with them infecting others in their barn.It ended up with not only cutters at that show, but also rope horses and barrel horses. It ballooned from that one show to 7 western states and many many horses died. |
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I am from the west, and will weigh in on this. Some of the barrel races and shows might have been canceled, but rodeo's (PRCA & ammie's) went on as scheduled. I did not hear of a single horse getting sick during that time period as a result of traveling to the rodeos. Not trying to downplay anything, but wanted to get the facts straight....there wasn't a whole west cost moratorium on travel or anything and everything came out ok. |
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