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Location: Riding Crackhead. | http://www.tsln.com/news/11299674-113/horse-horses-virus-symptoms
Horse in S.D. tests positive for EHV-1A horse in Brown County, S.D., which is in north-central South Dakota, has been diagnosed with the wild strain of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1), said Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, South Dakota state veterinarian. The horse had recently traveled from Minnesota to a boarding facility in Brown County. The horse does not normally travel to competitions and events, but horses that are boarded near it do, said Oedekoven. “My staff is working with the veterinarian there, the facility owner and the horse owner to make sure appropriate steps are taken to limit the spread of the virus,” he said.
EHV-1 can manifest with respiratory symptoms, such as a cough and nasal discharge, or neurologic symptoms, such as lack of coordination, inability to stand, urine dribbling and loss of tail tone. Respiratory symptoms are much more common and treatable. Neurologic symptoms can be treated, but occasionally the most humane choice is euthanasia, Oedekoven said. EHV-1 can also cause abortion in broodmares. The horse in Brown County is exhibiting neurologic symptoms.
Some horses that have the virus pass it on before exhibiting any symptoms, and some horses can pass the virus on without ever exhibiting symptoms, Oedekoven said. A vaccine is available that helps prevent the respiratory symptoms and abortion, as well as reducing the likelihood of passing the virus on, but is ineffective against the neurologic symptoms.
“The virus is very common among the horse population, but often doesn’t cause disease until the horse has been under the stress of transportation, competition or just being around other horses,” Oedekoven said. The stress suppresses the immune system, so the virus can take hold.
The virus is spread by direct or indirect contact with nasal secretions, so any tack, equipment, facility or person who has come into contact with an infected horse can pass the virus on. Oedekoven recommends never sharing buckets, brushes or tack, and regularly cleaning and disinfecting trailers and anything else that may serve to harbor the virus.
Oedekoven said the cases that have been reported in surrounding states have centered mostly around barrel races, so that segment of the equine population is being extra careful. However, he said all horse owners should be aware of the situation and talk to their veterinarian about appropriate vaccinations for their horses. Even horses at brandings and community events have the potential to be exposed to the virus.
In addition to vaccination, Oedekoven recommends isolating horses that have been comingled with other horses for 28 days before allowing them to be around horses that remained at home. “Otherwise you may be exposing the horses back home to the same diseases that the horse that traveled was exposed to,” he said.
Check out the upcming Saturday, May 10 issue of Tri-State Livestok News for a more in-depth look at EHV-1. | |
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 10:29 PM I also know that most of those girls at that clinic at the infected barn will be signing up for our NBHA Finals in 2 weeks. I hope to hell the vets are smart enough NOT to give them a health certificate to get into Finals.
I am amazed as I read these posts, that girls are hauling horses from infected barns. I am in Houston and there is not any talk of it down here, races continuing as normal. If it were down here, I am with you CYA, my horses would not be leaving my property. I hate that it is effecting the livelihood of some businesses but there will always be more barrel races. I can't clone my horses, I could buy new ones but I want the ones I have- alive and healthy. | |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | HotbearLVR - 2014-05-05 11:14 PM RockinAS made me think. I've had a lot of coughing with several of my horses almost all winter. I figured it was the usual cough from burying their faces in round bales but I've actually put a couple away after riding for short times because they just didn't feel right. Nothing real specific or earth shattering, just kinda dead and heavy feeling. I always vaccinate, but only once a year, with a Rhino boost in the fall.
Once I was riding a gritty little mare and she just seemed unusually sluggish, so I put her away. She had been coughing quite a bit too. The next day she looked and felt fine. Another stout gelding of mine acted very similar, and when I went to put him away he was drenched and was fasciculating for a few minutes. Both horses looked fine the next day, but I have to wonder. Maybe my antennae are just on alert. It just seems like this has been a tough winter. I have to wonder if there isn't more to this than meets the eye. Maybe it's an unusual situation where all the conditions have been just right for the emergence of this EHV-1. Still, I can't rationalize this cavalier attitude so many seem to be displaying. Damm cooties.
EHV1 can cause the cough, but so can a lot of other things, so I wouldn't get too paranoid about it.  The only way you'd know would be to have them tested for it. | |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-06 7:16 AM http://www.tsln.com/news/11299674-113/horse-horses-virus-symptoms
Horse in S.D. tests positive for EHV-1
A horse in Brown County, S.D., which is in north-central South Dakota, has been diagnosed with the wild strain of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1), said Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, South Dakota state veterinarian. The horse had recently traveled from Minnesota to a boarding facility in Brown County. The horse does not normally travel to competitions and events, but horses that are boarded near it do, said Oedekoven. “My staff is working with the veterinarian there, the facility owner and the horse owner to make sure appropriate steps are taken to limit the spread of the virus,” he said.
EHV-1 can manifest with respiratory symptoms, such as a cough and nasal discharge, or neurologic symptoms, such as lack of coordination, inability to stand, urine dribbling and loss of tail tone. Respiratory symptoms are much more common and treatable. Neurologic symptoms can be treated, but occasionally the most humane choice is euthanasia, Oedekoven said. EHV-1 can also cause abortion in broodmares. The horse in Brown County is exhibiting neurologic symptoms.
Some horses that have the virus pass it on before exhibiting any symptoms, and some horses can pass the virus on without ever exhibiting symptoms, Oedekoven said. A vaccine is available that helps prevent the respiratory symptoms and abortion, as well as reducing the likelihood of passing the virus on, but is ineffective against the neurologic symptoms.
“The virus is very common among the horse population, but often doesn’t cause disease until the horse has been under the stress of transportation, competition or just being around other horses,” Oedekoven said. The stress suppresses the immune system, so the virus can take hold.
The virus is spread by direct or indirect contact with nasal secretions, so any tack, equipment, facility or person who has come into contact with an infected horse can pass the virus on. Oedekoven recommends never sharing buckets, brushes or tack, and regularly cleaning and disinfecting trailers and anything else that may serve to harbor the virus.
Oedekoven said the cases that have been reported in surrounding states have centered mostly around barrel races, so that segment of the equine population is being extra careful. However, he said all horse owners should be aware of the situation and talk to their veterinarian about appropriate vaccinations for their horses. Even horses at brandings and community events have the potential to be exposed to the virus.
In addition to vaccination, Oedekoven recommends isolating horses that have been comingled with other horses for 28 days before allowing them to be around horses that remained at home. “Otherwise you may be exposing the horses back home to the same diseases that the horse that traveled was exposed to,” he said.
Check out the upcming Saturday, May 10 issue of Tri-State Livestok News for a more in-depth look at EHV-1.
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| rockinas - 2014-05-06 7:39 AM HotbearLVR - 2014-05-05 11:14 PM RockinAS made me think. I've had a lot of coughing with several of my horses almost all winter. I figured it was the usual cough from burying their faces in round bales but I've actually put a couple away after riding for short times because they just didn't feel right. Nothing real specific or earth shattering, just kinda dead and heavy feeling. I always vaccinate, but only once a year, with a Rhino boost in the fall.
Once I was riding a gritty little mare and she just seemed unusually sluggish, so I put her away. She had been coughing quite a bit too. The next day she looked and felt fine. Another stout gelding of mine acted very similar, and when I went to put him away he was drenched and was fasciculating for a few minutes. Both horses looked fine the next day, but I have to wonder. Maybe my antennae are just on alert. It just seems like this has been a tough winter. I have to wonder if there isn't more to this than meets the eye. Maybe it's an unusual situation where all the conditions have been just right for the emergence of this EHV-1. Still, I can't rationalize this cavalier attitude so many seem to be displaying. Damm cooties.
EHV1 can cause the cough, but so can a lot of other things, so I wouldn't get too paranoid about it. The only way you'd know would be to have them tested for it.
We were unfortunate enough to have the respiritory (sp)/rhino get a couple of our mares years ago. You will KNOW something is wrong, its not some coughing then they are fine the next day. They are SICK. And yes, it can be tremendously damaging. Their breathing has been affected ever since. They were vaccinated but it went through them anyhow. So stuff does happen. | |
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Location: north dakota | Here is an example of quarentine quidelines in a barn from Assinibioa Downs the race track in canada with an EHV 1 positive case
In the primary quarantine area (defined as the south and middle sections of Barn E) all staff and personnel must walk through a foot bath; wear separate coveralls, boots, and gloves when inside the barn and remove them prior to exiting; and wash their hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer before exiting the barn.
Horses in the primary quarantine area:
•Are prohibited from engaging in nose to nose contact;
•Must be vaccinated or boostered for EHV-1;
•Must have their temperatures taken and recorded twice daily; and
•Must undergo nasal swab EHV-1 testing if they develops a fever greater than 101°F or 38.5°C, among other precautions.
Health Alert: Equine Herpesvirus
Additionally, the MHRC said all bedding and manure from the primary quarantine area must be dumped in a designated area, and all wheelbarrows in the quarantine area must remain there until the restrictions are lifted and they're disinfected. Further, all tack and equipment in the primary quarantine area must be disinfected.
In the secondary quarantine area (the rest of the racetrack barns), all personnel must practice "standard good hygiene" and clean hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer before and after handling horses.
Horses in the secondary quarantine area must:
•Have their temperatures taken and recorded twice daily; and
•Undergo nasal swab EHV-1 testing if they develops a fever greater than 101°F or 38.5°C, among other precautions.
"The quarantine will be approximately 14 days from April 23, 2014, and may be extended to 21 days with notice depending on the situation," the MHRC document read. "Horses in the primary quarantine area will be required to submit to EHV-1 nasal swab testing."
No horses will be permitted to leave the racetrack grounds during the quarantine, and incoming horses must have valid health certificates and "proof of veterinarian-administered vaccination for equine herpesvirus at least two weeks prior to entry
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Location: south dakota | There is a possibility that this may be a false positive. I am not at liberty to say more. | |
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| Anniemae - 2014-05-05 11:23 PM
CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 8:29 PM I also know that most of those girls at that clinic at the infected barn will be signing up for our NBHA Finals in 2 weeks. I hope to hell the vets are smart enough NOT to give them a health certificate to get into Finals. Â
There is a clinic at the barn where an infected horse is? That barn should be under quarantine. Â And the state vets haven't done that? Â Barn owner hasn't quarantined themselves? Â WOW... Â 
There was a Paul Humphrey clinic there last weekend. They still had the clinic, but no outside horses were allowed in. The only participants were the girls whose horses were already at the barn for boarding or training. The owners and trainers of the barn have voluntarily put the barn under quarantine. No horses are being allowed in or out - not even the horses that were scheduled to be picked up. They are temping every horse in the barn twice a day. I have a personal stake in this, as we have a mare in reining training down there. I know they are just as worried as everyone else is. | |
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Location: north dakota | c-cross - 2014-05-06 10:46 AM
There is a possibility that this may be a false positive. I am not at liberty to say more.
I called sd state vet and he said its a confirmed case. I asked him if there was possibility of false positive and he said no | |
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Location: Kansas | I didn't read through all the post since there are so many pages and I have been out of the barrel racing scene for quite a while, but is the 5 way vaccinations not working to prevent this from spreading or are people not vaccinating? I am wondering as I am planning on sending some prospects to a trainer soon and I always vaccinate 5 way in March/April timeframe and I am worried abotu taking them to a trainer with others horses there if the vaccination isn't working. Thanks
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| wierqh - 2014-05-06 11:50 AM I didn't read through all the post since there are so many pages and I have been out of the barrel racing scene for quite a while, but is the 5 way vaccinations not working to prevent this from spreading or are people not vaccinating? I am wondering as I am planning on sending some prospects to a trainer soon and I always vaccinate 5 way in March/April timeframe and I am worried abotu taking them to a trainer with others horses there if the vaccination isn't working. Thanks
The area of concern is a "Wild" strain that is not covered in current vaccinations. At least 1 of the horses that died from Lincoln WAS vaccinated prior to going to Lincoln. | |
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Location: Kansas | Nateracer - 2014-05-06 12:03 PM wierqh - 2014-05-06 11:50 AM I didn't read through all the post since there are so many pages and I have been out of the barrel racing scene for quite a while, but is the 5 way vaccinations not working to prevent this from spreading or are people not vaccinating? I am wondering as I am planning on sending some prospects to a trainer soon and I always vaccinate 5 way in March/April timeframe and I am worried abotu taking them to a trainer with others horses there if the vaccination isn't working. Thanks
The area of concern is a "Wild" strain that is not covered in current vaccinations. At least 1 of the horses that died from Lincoln WAS vaccinated prior to going to Lincoln.
Ok thank you. I haven't been on here in a while, since before I started packing, moving and unpacking the last few weeks or so. Bill Wingate called me 2 days ago and told me about it and I hadn't known about it going on apparently. Hope they can come up with some kind of vaccine for it as well in the near future. This site and a few friends are my main source for what is going on in the barrel world since I haven't been able to haul and race for quite some time. | |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | Frenchie - 2014-05-06 9:19 AM We were unfortunate enough to have the respiritory (sp)/rhino get a couple of our mares years ago. You will KNOW something is wrong, its not some coughing then they are fine the next day. They are SICK. And yes, it can be tremendously damaging. Their breathing has been affected ever since. They were vaccinated but it went through them anyhow. So stuff does happen.
That's the truth. Some will cough for months and some get some scarring and are never 'right' again.
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Location: So. California | k.maddocks24 - 2014-05-06 8:50 AM Anniemae - 2014-05-05 11:23 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 8:29 PM I also know that most of those girls at that clinic at the infected barn will be signing up for our NBHA Finals in 2 weeks. I hope to hell the vets are smart enough NOT to give them a health certificate to get into Finals. There is a clinic at the barn where an infected horse is? That barn should be under quarantine. And the state vets haven't done that? Barn owner hasn't quarantined themselves? WOW... There was a Paul Humphrey clinic there last weekend. They still had the clinic, but no outside horses were allowed in. The only participants were the girls whose horses were already at the barn for boarding or training. The owners and trainers of the barn have voluntarily put the barn under quarantine. No horses are being allowed in or out - not even the horses that were scheduled to be picked up. They are temping every horse in the barn twice a day. I have a personal stake in this, as we have a mare in reining training down there. I know they are just as worried as everyone else is.
Thank you for the clarification and confirming the barn is under quarantine. 
I am a bit surprised that the clinic was still held due to the barn being under quarantine. The clinicians could still take this virus home with them, unless they followed strict disinfection protocol... Not my call.
I've had horses under quarantine before and it isn't any fun. However, I was fortunate that none of mine caught the virus that was going around at time. Though, I had plenty of sleepless nights...
Is the infected horse still showing symptoms?
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | rockinas - 2014-05-06 7:39 AM HotbearLVR - 2014-05-05 11:14 PM RockinAS made me think. I've had a lot of coughing with several of my horses almost all winter. I figured it was the usual cough from burying their faces in round bales but I've actually put a couple away after riding for short times because they just didn't feel right. Nothing real specific or earth shattering, just kinda dead and heavy feeling. I always vaccinate, but only once a year, with a Rhino boost in the fall.
Once I was riding a gritty little mare and she just seemed unusually sluggish, so I put her away. She had been coughing quite a bit too. The next day she looked and felt fine. Another stout gelding of mine acted very similar, and when I went to put him away he was drenched and was fasciculating for a few minutes. Both horses looked fine the next day, but I have to wonder. Maybe my antennae are just on alert. It just seems like this has been a tough winter. I have to wonder if there isn't more to this than meets the eye. Maybe it's an unusual situation where all the conditions have been just right for the emergence of this EHV-1. Still, I can't rationalize this cavalier attitude so many seem to be displaying. Damm cooties.
EHV1 can cause the cough, but so can a lot of other things, so I wouldn't get too paranoid about it. The only way you'd know would be to have them tested for it.
You're right, Amy. I guess what I was trying to say is I have been super paranoid for a couple months. I rode Bear last night and have been teaching him poles......he reminded me that he's just fine even at 19. Wow! I was pumped. He looks like a million bucks and feels super. I don't think the cooties have effected him much. | |
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| Anniemae - 2014-05-06 12:58 PM
k.maddocks24 - 2014-05-06 8:50 AM Anniemae - 2014-05-05 11:23 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 8:29 PM I also know that most of those girls at that clinic at the infected barn will be signing up for our NBHA Finals in 2 weeks. I hope to hell the vets are smart enough NOT to give them a health certificate to get into Finals.  There is a clinic at the barn where an infected horse is? That barn should be under quarantine.  And the state vets haven't done that?  Barn owner hasn't quarantined themselves?  WOW...  There was a Paul Humphrey clinic there last weekend. They still had the clinic, but no outside horses were allowed in. The only participants were the girls whose horses were already at the barn for boarding or training. The owners and trainers of the barn have voluntarily put the barn under quarantine. No horses are being allowed in or out - not even the horses that were scheduled to be picked up. They are temping every horse in the barn twice a day. I have a personal stake in this, as we have a mare in reining training down there. I know they are just as worried as everyone else is.
I've had horses under quarantine before and it isn't any fun. Â However, I was fortunate that none of mine caught the virus that was going around at time. Though, I had plenty of sleepless nights... Â Â
Is the infected horse still showing symptoms? Â
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I'm sure there have been disinfection protocols put into place along with the quarantine. The sick horse is doing well from what I've been told, and so far so good on all the other horses in the barn. | |
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| k.maddocks24 - 2014-05-06 2:18 PM
Anniemae - 2014-05-06 12:58 PM
k.maddocks24 - 2014-05-06 8:50 AM Anniemae - 2014-05-05 11:23 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-05-05 8:29 PM I also know that most of those girls at that clinic at the infected barn will be signing up for our NBHA Finals in 2 weeks. I hope to hell the vets are smart enough NOT to give them a health certificate to get into Finals.  There is a clinic at the barn where an infected horse is? That barn should be under quarantine.  And the state vets haven't done that?  Barn owner hasn't quarantined themselves?  WOW...  There was a Paul Humphrey clinic there last weekend. They still had the clinic, but no outside horses were allowed in. The only participants were the girls whose horses were already at the barn for boarding or training. The owners and trainers of the barn have voluntarily put the barn under quarantine. No horses are being allowed in or out - not even the horses that were scheduled to be picked up. They are temping every horse in the barn twice a day. I have a personal stake in this, as we have a mare in reining training down there. I know they are just as worried as everyone else is.
I've had horses under quarantine before and it isn't any fun. Â However, I was fortunate that none of mine caught the virus that was going around at time. Though, I had plenty of sleepless nights... Â Â
Is the infected horse still showing symptoms? Â
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I'm sure there have been disinfection protocols put into place along with the quarantine. The sick horse is doing well from what I've been told, and so far so good on all the other horses in the barn.
Also, from what I understand, the infected horse was being treated at an area vet clinic and had been removed from the barn. | |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | This is off the Stillwater Equine FB page.
Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic
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We have been in contact with some people involved with the SD case. As stated below the SD case came from MN to SD. The horse developed neurologic signs on April 24th.
(One day after the two cases from Lincoln Nebraska). How or if this case ties into the MN cases or the Lincoln cases has not been determined.
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Tri state livestock news at :http://www.tsln.com/search/11299674-113/horse-horses-virus-symptoms | |
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Location: North Branch MN | Out of curiosity how many of you are boycotting websites such as barrel horse world that are continuing to promote the sale of horses during this time? How about stallion owners that are continuing operations or trainers that are still taking in horses? They just ran the Kentucky derby so I'm assuming race tracks are open for business as usual? Rodeo was held in St. Paul MN just two weeks ago. Hard to be critical of producers of barrel races when no one is saying boo about the rest of this.
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| taleader - 2014-05-07 10:54 PM Out of curiosity how many of you are boycotting websites such as barrel horse world that are continuing to promote the sale of horses during this time? How about stallion owners that are continuing operations or trainers that are still taking in horses? They just ran the Kentucky derby so I'm assuming race tracks are open for business as usual? Rodeo was held in St. Paul MN just two weeks ago. Hard to be critical of producers of barrel races when no one is saying boo about the rest of this.
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