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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | CYA Ranch - 2014-03-26 2:13 PMThanks for your advice, very much appreciated.
I did my vaccinations this morning at my local vet when I got my health and coggins done. My Platinum Performance has Lysine in it, should I be giving them more on top of that? I will also check into the EQStim. EQStim is an IV shot. You give one shot, then another 3-4 days later, and another 4 days after that. Dr. Schultz usually has it on hand.
And it won't hurt to supplement them with pure lysine. I just got some from the vet the last time I was there. It's cheap. http://www.equinews.com/article/how-can-lysine-supplementation-help-treat-equine-herpesrvirus-infections
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | rockinas - 2014-03-26 3:16 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-03-26 2:13 PMThanks for your advice, very much appreciated.
I did my vaccinations this morning at my local vet when I got my health and coggins done. My Platinum Performance has Lysine in it, should I be giving them more on top of that? I will also check into the EQStim. EQStim is an IV shot. You give one shot, then another 3-4 days later, and another 4 days after that. Dr. Schultz usually has it on hand.
And it won't hurt to supplement them with pure lysine. I just got some from the vet the last time I was there. It's cheap. http://www.equinews.com/article/how-can-lysine-supplementation-help-treat-equine-herpesrvirus-infections
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Weitz Equine Veterinary Services 3/26/14
EHV-1 Update: 8 confirmed positive cases now. The 2 newest are a horse from the Owatonna area and a horse from Wright County. Both were barrel racing horses that were likely exposed at barrel racing events earlier in March. At this time, our practice does not know which events they were at. Please continue to monitor temps on any of your own horses that were at these barrel racing events as we are still within the incubation period for the virus.
Anoka Equine
EHV-1 Update 3/26/14:
We have received another positive confirmation on a horse located in Wright County (Western Suburb). This horse also shows neurologic signs. There are still several pending samples we are waiting for results on. Positive horses are not linked to one specific area and have been found on various sides of the metro area. Our suggestion remains the same…do not travel to shows, clinics, etc. for a minimum of two weeks after the last positive horse is confirmed. Feel free to visit us on this page for future updates.
Stillwater Equine Veterinary Clinic
3/26/2014
Unfortunately today another EHV 1 positive case was reported in Wright County MN. This horse ran a fever on 3/20/2014 tested positive as of today and started showing neurologic signs today.
Also a case from last week in Winona County MN was also confirmed. This case started showing neurological signs on 3/14/2014 was treated and later tested. The test for this horse came back positive this morning.
Case State County Date
Case 1 MN Chisago Euthanized EHV-1 positive 3/8/2014
Case 2 MN Chisago Recovering EHV-1 positive 3/8/2014
Case 3 MN Dakota Euthanized EHV-1 positive 3/18/2014
Case 4 WI Polk Recovering tests pending 3/20/2014
Case 5 MN Hennepin Recovering EHV-1 positive 3/21/2014
Case 6 WI Burnett Euthanized tests pending 3/20/2014
Case 7 MN Winona Recovering Test positive 3/26/2014
Case 8 MN Wright Test positive 3/26/2014
7/8 cases are either barrel horses or are on farms with barrel horses. To date no one point source has been found to explain this outbreak.
The Equine Veterinarians in Private Practice, University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Board of Animal health are all networking (phone, text, email) to try to keep you up to date as much as possible.
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Location: Southwest Minnesota | I tried to watch the webcast last night but they were having technical difficulties for most of it. Here is a link to the University of Minnesota Equine Center facebook page...they are trying to keep everyone updated. Also a page of facts on EHV-1 from them.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Minnesota-Equine-Center/94542446302
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Location: ND | HotbearLVR - 2014-03-26 9:16 PM Crap!
Yeah that's what I said too. We have a shoot in Crookston next weekend & pretty sure we won't be going. Pretty bummed but I just can't see risking our boys. |
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Location: ND | SaraJean - 2014-03-27 10:43 AM HotbearLVR - 2014-03-26 9:16 PM Crap! Yeah that's what I said too. We have a shoot in Crookston next weekend & pretty sure we won't be going. Pretty bummed but I just can't see risking our boys.
yeah....i was talking with Sheri last night about how i thought this thing was done and that i probably wouldn't worry about travel.....she jumped all over me about even going to Twin valley in MAY!!!! whaaaaat????
now......well....just gonna have to watch MN and wait to see....i still think overall it's pretty safe to travel...esp with a few simple precautions, but for me, i don't want to risk bringing the neuro varaint home to my whole herd.... |
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Location: ND | dhdqhllc - 2014-03-27 9:49 AM SaraJean - 2014-03-27 10:43 AM HotbearLVR - 2014-03-26 9:16 PM Crap! Yeah that's what I said too. We have a shoot in Crookston next weekend & pretty sure we won't be going. Pretty bummed but I just can't see risking our boys.
now......well....just gonna have to watch MN and wait to see....i still think overall it's pretty safe to travel...esp with a few simple precautions, but for me, i don't want to risk bringing the neuro varaint home to my whole herd....
lol I sure hope we're going to be safe by May.....I may start twitching if I can't go to a shoot by then!!! I've talked to quite a few people who are pulling out of Crookston & sure can't blame them. But even if it is "safe" I think this is going to be a real small shoot. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | It's scary when we are right on the ND/MN border. You just don't know where people have been....everyone is tucked in at my place until it's 'safe' |
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| I know they're dealing with a loss and I feel for them - but I wish for the rest of us we could get some better information on exactly WHERE these horses have been. Are they boarded or kept in private barns, have other horses from the facility been traveling? I think that is vital information to helping the rest of us make informed decisions.
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| OhMax - 2014-03-27 11:19 AM I know they're dealing with a loss and I feel for them - but I wish for the rest of us we could get some better information on exactly WHERE these horses have been. Are they boarded or kept in private barns, have other horses from the facility been traveling? I think that is vital information to helping the rest of us make informed decisions.
I completely agree! IS the Winona show the key or are there other shows that they were at after the Winona show.
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| This may be a dumb question....How will this affect people breeding horses? Should the stallion be tested? |
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| I was just told there is a new case of EHV in the Cedar Rapids, IA area, per the vet i called. |
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| achipintime - 2014-03-27 1:37 PM
I was just told there is a new case of EHV in the Cedar Rapids, IA area, per the vet i called.
What vet? My hauling partner just texted me the same thing about a CR case... |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=713163455388495&id=127420867296093
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Location: ND | achipintime - 2014-03-27 12:52 PM Abrahams' Equine Clinic
OMG...i'm sure the horse in this avatar has the neuro form!!!! now we are all exposed!!!! |
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| SaraJean - 2014-03-27 11:00 AM
dhdqhllc - 2014-03-27 9:49 AM SaraJean - 2014-03-27 10:43 AM HotbearLVR - 2014-03-26 9:16 PM Crap! Yeah that's what I said too. We have a shoot in Crookston next weekend & pretty sure we won't be going. Pretty bummed but I just can't see risking our boys.
now......well....just gonna have to watch MN and wait to see....i still think overall it's pretty safe to travel...esp with a few simple precautions, but for me, i don't want to risk bringing the neuro varaint home to my whole herd....
I agree the shoot in Crookston will probably be small. We just can't take the risk so we pulled out and I know several others that have also. I wonder about the shooters from Canada that are entered - how will it be for them going back into Canada after the shoot? I am guessing it might not be easy for them. I sure hope this is over by May!! If everybody sits tight and horses stay home for a few weeks, hopefully it will be. |
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| Saw that. Would be very handy to know if this is a horse in a backyard with other horses who have not traveled since his return home or if he is in a training and boarding facility with a constant flow in and out of horses.
I speak as a boarder who has to take into consideration 30 horses who aren't mine as well as mine. Luckily the gal I haul with is also the barn owner, so I trust her opinion as much as anyone's knowing the weight on her shoulders to keep everyone safe. If it was my horse(s) in my backyard that I had to worry about I would feel differently.
I'm a little tired of taking flack from people who have only their own in their backyard to worry about - come explain to a 6 yr old how I killed her pony by choosing to travel if the worst case scenario arises.
We're working with the vet and taking precautions. Luckily showing off the trailer the next couple weekends until bonus race. Planning to take plastic to hang around the stall to limit nose to nose exposure. |
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