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EHV1 outbreak information

Horse Care
#121

[QUOTE=horsepoor;5613264]
Oh, if FOX says it, it must be true… :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I think I’d look elsewhere for information. FOX is one step above (or below, depending how you look at the list) Wikipedia as a reliable source.[/QUOTE]

:rolleyes: I believe I expressed the appropriate amount of skepticism in my original post. I’m well versed on the downfalls of both fox news and Wikipedia. Im still keeping my ears and eyes open for an official count of infected horses and sincerely hope those numbers are highly inflated.

#122

Not poking fun at you, but at Fox…you did express appropriate skepticism, which is why I quoted you in full. :slight_smile:

Actually glad in some ways that it is making it into the mainstream news so all horse owners can be aware, but hope they will be a bit more diligent about fact checking than Fox is.

#123

After reading the Fox article, maybe they meant 50 horses died that day in the Phoenix area. They just don’t know why they died (old age, colic,…). I am sure nobody said they had to be accurate about the dead horses. And anyway, how accurate do you need to be when you don’t interview the state vet or those who are directly involved.

At the moment only 1 horse in Colorado had to be euthanized. Only 10 possible cases exist.

#124

I still say CHP NOT cancelling shows is extremely irresposible. :frowning:

#125

[QUOTE=horsepoor;5613386]
Not poking fun at you, but at Fox…you did express appropriate skepticism, which is why I quoted you in full. :slight_smile:

Actually glad in some ways that it is making it into the mainstream news so all horse owners can be aware, but hope they will be a bit more diligent about fact checking than Fox is.[/QUOTE]

I agree. The boarding barn across the street from me had no clue anything was even going on. Im glad word is spreading through more mainstream sources at the very least.

RAyers, I too looked for that same distinction in the article but found none. I also reread to see if they meant 50 horses in the US total, no dice. I find it hard to believe the fatality rate would be so high here. Either way, no horses will be entering or leaving my property for 30 days unless they don’t want to come back. I’ve encouraged my neighbors to be vigilant as well. Many shows around here have already been cancelled.

#126

We understandably had a few concurrent threads discussing this outbreak, so we’ve combined them into one and stuck it here at the top of Horse Care to keep information together for easier reference.

Thanks ~
Mod 1

#127

[QUOTE=crazyhorses;5613333]
So are these the states that had horses’ competing at said event? Because Arizona isn’t on there and I really hope we don’t have any infected horses here…[/QUOTE]

I don’t think so because I’ve heard that there were some horses from Minnesota that attended the show and are in voluntary quarantine but MN isn’t on that list.

ETA: thanks Mods for combining! Makes it easier.

#128

[QUOTE=LvdSprtHorse;5613435]
I agree. The boarding barn across the street from me had no clue anything was even going on. Im glad word is spreading through more mainstream sources at the very least.

RAyers, I too looked for that same distinction in the article but found none. I also reread to see if they meant 50 horses in the US total, no dice. I find it hard to believe the fatality rate would be so high here. Either way, no horses will be entering or leaving my property for 30 days unless they don’t want to come back. I’ve encouraged my neighbors to be vigilant as well. Many shows around here have already been cancelled.[/QUOTE]

The article says

“50 horses have died from the disease here in Arizona. Ogburn’s vet believes the virus traveled with some Arizona horses coming back from Utah, where they were performing in a show.”

Seems unlikely given what we are hearing from other more reliable sources…

#129

That’s curious, I didn’t notice that when I posted it. Don’t know why they would leave it off.

Unfortunately, I could not find anything official and would suggest calling your vet for confirmation. I know that Al Dunning posted on FB that he had infected horses at his ranch, which is closed and the horses are isolated. I have other friends in Phoenix who also confirm that there are confirmed cases. But that’s all I know and, like I said, I can’t find anything “official”. Not to say it’s not out there, but I just couldn’t find it.

So to be extra careful and get (hopefully) the current info, give your vet a call and see what they know.

#130

As of 10:50 a.m. May 18, Pilchuck Vet Hospital (Snohomish, WA) is confirming that an equine patient has tested positive for EHV-1.
It is a horse that attended the Western Nationals cutting in Utah.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/pilchuck-veterinary-equine-hospital/media-advisory-and-press-conference-pilchuck-update-on-ehv-1/10150192493952931

#131

My vet just told me there’s a case in Maple Valley, WA.

#132

Equine Herpesvirus-1 Myeloencephalitis (EHV-1/EHM) Resources from The Horse online
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=18258

#133

For what some local competitors tell me, practically every barrel race and cutting in CO, TX and OK has been cancelled for this weekend.

Our vet is giving a mini seminar on this tomorrow evening at a local Equestrian Center and have heard many are going to it.

Everyone around here is in a holding pattern right now, waiting this out.

#134

Guess my mare’s debut in the show ring will get pushed back again. sigh
Hope they get this thing under control, if everyone takes the proper preventative measures we all should be able to get a handle on it.

#135

An update on EHV-1 from the Dept of Ag in Colorado - sounds like it’s growing, but still contained to horses who went to Ogden or were exposed to horses who went to Ogden and subsequently came down with EHV-1.

http://www.colorado.gov/ag

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1)
UPDATE: As of 5/18/2011, 1pm

* [b]6 confirmed cases[/b] of horses with EVH-1
      o Five of the confirmed EHV-1 positive horses had recently attended the National Cutting Horse Association’s Western National Championships in Ogden, Utah.
      o [U]One of the horses diagnosed with EHV-1 received the infection through contact with horses that attended the Utah event.[/U]
      o One horse, which tested positive for EHV-1, was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease. A second horse was euthanized with similar symptoms but test results have not been confirmed at this point. The others are currently under treatment by veterinarians and in biosecure locations.
* [b]14 suspect cases[/b]. Suspect cases are those horses that are believed to have been exposed to EHV-1 but confirmatory tests are still pending.
* 9 quarantine and hold orders have been issued in [b]4 counties (Boulder, Larimer, Mesa, & Weld)

[/b]

#136

There is a local rider that was at that cutting in Utah and up to now, her horses are fine, still holding her breath.
That would be a very scary situation.

#137

This on Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/18/us-horses-herpes-idUSTRE74H0EK20110518

#138

So would I be totally stupid to take my horse to a local h/j show in Santa Barbara memorial day weekend? I’ve been monitoring this since the outbreak and it’s getting to the point where I need to make a decision :confused:

#139

[QUOTE=jumper;5613821]
So would I be totally stupid to take my horse to a local h/j show in Santa Barbara memorial day weekend? I’ve been monitoring this since the outbreak and it’s getting to the point where I need to make a decision :/[/QUOTE]

People in CA are monitoring the status of this pretty regularly on this board: http://members5.boardhost.com/chatboard/

http://members2.boardhost.com/baen/

And here is an update from the CA Dept of Food and Agriculture:

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html

If you can wait a few more days, you may be able to better make a decision. I did notice there have been a few scratches from the upcoming 3-day event (Memorial weekend) at the Horsepark in Woodside.

#140

I don’t think so, BUT (:D) you have to take into account that the horses that were at the Bakersfield cutting were exposed to infected horses (one which was euthanized due to severe neurologic symptoms) and could be carrying the virus. Then again they might not. Who knows where the Bakersfield horses are and what horses they have come into contact with since they were exposed and whether those horses may be at the show you’re at.

Right now there are no confirmed reports that any secondary horses (horses that were NOT at the Utah show) have been diagnosed with the virus. Doesn’t mean they won’t pop up, but right now there are none. And there may not be any.

More than likely the risk for you is low. But there is still a risk. So it’s up to you to decide if you want to take that risk or not.

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