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Location: Where I am happiest | 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.
Oh please! The outbreak is with barrel horses in a mid west zone. Stallions are shipping semen. No nose to nose contact. I wasnt aware of a case at Churchil Downs? When there is a case at a race track, they typically impliment a quaranteen on those premises.Horses there at that track are already exposed. None of these scenerios have the concentrated numbers of haul in for the weekend then haul out to multiple points spreading like a spider web. Your grasping at straws. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I haven't heard of anything cropping up here in Minnesota since the two horses came down with EHV-1 about a week and a half ago. I think the one was euthanized about 10-12 days back, so maybe things are settling down. Gonna be wet up her for the next week, but at least it's not cold. |
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Location: ND | i still say that, at this point, it's mostly hysteria..... |
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Location: Sebeka, MN | I saw you at a barrel race last weekend, so you must not be too worried about it. |
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Location: Kansas | betsykuschel - 2014-05-08 1:20 PM
I saw you at a barrel race last weekend, so you must not be too worried about it.
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| I dont have facebook.... so is the spread of EHV calming down? |
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| Kgirl - 2014-05-13 2:42 PM I dont have facebook.... so is the spread of EHV calming down?
Yes, so far the last case was the 5 yr old mare in South Dakota. As far as the North country goes, that has been reported. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | My daughter saw something on Facebook about a possible Colorado EHV1 case? Does anyone know more about that? Sounds like it was a horse that has traveled quite a bit to CO HS Rodeos? |
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Location: Here | CYA Ranch - 2014-05-14 8:32 PM My daughter saw something on Facebook about a possible Colorado EHV1 case? Does anyone know more about that? Sounds like it was a horse that has traveled quite a bit to CO HS Rodeos?
I pray not. I had hoped there was no more |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | SG. - 2014-05-14 9:15 PM
CYA Ranch - 2014-05-14 8:32 PM My daughter saw something on Facebook about a possible Colorado EHV1 case? Does anyone know more about that? Sounds like it was a horse that has traveled quite a bit to CO HS Rodeos?
I pray not. I had hoped there was no more
It was on Mile-Hi's page. They are waiting for results I believe. And I think they said the horses had recently been to a few high school rodeos and such. |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=709951152396587&id=12322... |
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Location: Here | thanks for the link |
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Location: Wyoming | They just posted horse was positive and another horse has a temperature |
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Location: the fantasy txdad married | luv2trainhorses - 2014-05-15 4:18 PM They just posted horse was positive and another horse has a temperature
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| Just wanted to share I have a horse that was tested positive for ehv-1 when the 2011 outbreak happened. She made a full recovery and has no residual effect from it. She's a cutting horse and was in training at a barn where horses came back from the Ogden cutting. It was a grueling process but is healthy and performing. It's a scary thing. Just thought I would share |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | heidiinaz - 2014-05-15 9:01 PM Just wanted to share I have a horse that was tested positive for ehv-1 when the 2011 outbreak happened. She made a full recovery and has no residual effect from it. She's a cutting horse and was in training at a barn where horses came back from the Ogden cutting. It was a grueling process but is healthy and performing. It's a scary thing. Just thought I would share
That is wonderful to hear! Did you catch it early when the temp spiked? |
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| Yes very early. Two horses at the barn had to be put down. And there were 4 others that had it that made it. |
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| Yes very early. Two horses at the barn had to be put down. And there were 4 others that had it that made it. |
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Mrs. Txdad
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Location: the fantasy txdad married | Put out today:
media release
Colorado Department of Agriculture
www.colorado.gov/ag
www.facebook.com/coloradoag
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2014
Contacts:
(media) Christi Lightcap, (303) 239-4190, [email protected]
(horse owners & event organizers) CDA State Veterinarian’s Office, (303) 239-4161 or contact your local veterinarian
Colorado Horse Tests Positive for Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CSU-VDL) has notified Colorado Department of Agriculture’s State Veterinarian’s Office that the horse which was showing signs consistent with Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis (EHV-1) on 5/14/14 tested positive for EHV-1. The horse was euthanized due to complications from the neurologic form of EHV-1.
A second horse that resided with the EHV-1 positive horse has developed a fever and is considered a suspect case but is not displaying any neurologic signs at this time. This second horse attended some of the same events within the rodeo/barrel racing circuit as the original horse. Because of these developments and the recent history of other EHV-1 cases in other states, the State Veterinarian’s Office in Colorado recommends that equine event organizers and horse owners competing in the rodeo/barrel racing circuit exercise extreme caution with regards to the planning and holding of equine events.
“Disease prevention practices and good biosecurity should be implemented,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. “Owners should consider the risk for exposure to EHV-1 at upcoming events to be elevated and owners may want to consider keeping their horses at home to limit their individual risk.”
The EHV-1 positive horse and its stable-mates have a history of travelling to events within Colorado over the last few weeks and there is a potential link to other horses that have attended the National High School Rodeo and Colorado Junior Rodeo Association events located in:
Henderson (April 26-27)
Eagle (May 2-4)
Rocky Ford (May 10-11)
The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office is in the process of contacting all Colorado contestants that were involved in these events.
Important recommendations:
If your horse attended any of the above events or has a direct link to a horse that attended one of these events:
Monitor its temperature twice daily and report temperatures greater than 101.5 F to your veterinarian.
Isolate your horse from others if possible for 21 days past the event.
Contact your veterinarian if your horse is showing other signs of illness or if you have concerns about its health.
Limit horse-to-horse contact at equine events.
EHV-1 can by spread on tack, grooming equipment, feed/water buckets, and people’s hands or clothing. Do not share among horses or clean properly between use.
Symptoms include fever, decreased coordination, nasal discharge, urine dribbling, loss of tail tone, hind limb weakness, leaning against a wall or fence to maintain balance, lethargy, and the inability to rise. While there is no cure, the symptoms of the disease may be treatable. EHV-1 is not transmissible to people; it can be a serious disease of horses that can cause respiratory, neurologic disease and death.
Additional Resources:
A Guide to Understanding the Neurologic Form of EHV Infection: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/ehv/equine_herpesvirus_brochure_2009.pdf
Biosecurity-The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/2011/bro_keep_horses_healthy.pdf
CDA Animal Health: www.colorado.gov/ag/animals and click on “Animal Health.”
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Location: Colorado | Update May 21, 2014:
We think people should stay home.....but some continue to travel.....for whatever it's worth...here is the update! :) Obviously just OUR opiinon!
STATE VETERINARIAN'S OFFICE - EHV-1 Update in Colorado
EHV-1 update as of 5/21/14:
There are no new EHV-1 affected premises in Colorado. The quarantine is still in place at the affected stable in Rio Grande County. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been notified that the second horse on the original EHV-1 premises that was considered a suspect case has now tested positive for EHV-1. Testing revealed that it was the wild-type virus. The horse is being monitored and under quarantine with no signs of neurological disease at this time.
No additional movement restrictions have been put in place for horses moving into or within Colorado. Horses moving into Colorado are required to have a certificate of veterinary inspection / health certificate issued within the last 30 days and a negative Equine Infectious Anemia test (Coggins Test) within 1 year. Specific horse events may require more recent health certificates and other requirements, so participants are encouraged to contact the event manager prior to leaving for equine events to get updated entry requirements. |
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