Florestan or son Florencio

[RunningwaterWBs]

This is true. From Equine Respiratory Diseases (link below), the section on EVA written by Timoney:

“Two vaccines have been developed against EVA, a modified live virus product (Arvac®, Ft. Dodge Animal Health) and an inactivated adjuvanted virus product (Artervac®, Ft. Dodge Animal Health) [8,73]. Extensive use of the modified live virus vaccine since 1985 has confirmed its safety and immunogenicity for stallions, non-pregnant mares, fillies and colts. The vaccine manufacturers advise against its use in pregnant mares and foals less than 6 weeks of age, unless under conditions of significant risk of natural exposure to EAV. The inactivated vaccine, though safe for use in pregnant mares, is not as strongly immunogenic as the modified live virus vaccine. Two or more vaccinations are frequently required to stimulate a detectable neutralizing antibody response. The durability of immunity produced by this vaccine has yet to be established.”
ftp://ftp.aave.inv.org.ar/IVIS/IVIS%202003/Equine%20Viral%20Arteritis.pdf

My mare was vaccinated with Arvac in February 2010, then inseminated with Florencio in June and again in July 2010, so had three opportunities to create an immune response.

I asked Dr. Timoney about the risks to the foal in my situation (mare being bred to Florencio in 2011 with this vaccination history). In a Nov 2010 email, he wrote: “a mare vaccinated against EVA for the first time and then bred with equine arteritis virus infective semen need not be revaccinated for at least 1-2 years after that. The rationale is that the mare’s immune response to vaccination will be boosted significantly following exposure to the virus in Florencio’s semen, leaving her protected against reinfection for at least the following 1-2 years. If you have further concern over this, it would be very simple to check the current virus neutralizing antibody titer of the mare which should confirm what I have said. If you decide to proceed with this suggestion, we would be pleased to test a sample of blood for you. Assuming the mare to be strongly seropositive to the virus, then in my opinion, she should not represent a risk to her foal.” [emphasis mine]

[bluemoonfarms]

[QUOTE=hansiska;6122246]
I got my Florencio breeding through Keswick Equine Clinic, who advised I follow EVA protocol. I vaccinated and quarantined under the advisement of Dr. Timoney (U of Kentucky). He was interested to check the EVA status of Florencio, since Nijhof tried a protocol to reverse his EVA+ status, and asked that I send him a sample of the semen I was using. I sent him a tiny sample and it indeed tested positive. There was nothing in the paperwork accompanying the semen that indicated EVA status.

Dr. Mellish at Keswick was very helpful, willing to discuss EVA and EVA protocol with both me and my vet.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, that is what I was thinking about. The new protocol they tried to reverse his EVA+ status. Did it actually work for a while? I have known about Dr. timoney for years and my vet has had discussions with him over the years. I am not afraid of using EVA+ semen, the steps you have to take are not that difficult. :)

This should be the link to the EVA+ info on Iron Spring Farms website. It has lots of info.
http://www.ironspringfarm.com/education/details.php?unid=187&edunid=8&name=Health

[Joanne]

[QUOTE=Crosiadore;6120568]
…there are a few Florencio sons a I would use over the sire. Have used Fackeltanz (Florencio/Feinbrand) and love the resulting offspring. Also have a mare in foal to Floriscount for 2012. Love the looks and pedigree of Chameur(Flornsio/Jazz) [/QUOTE]

I just saw the pictures of your 2012 Floriscount baby. What a nice colt!

Edited to add that we would love to see video of him on the move.

[Crosiadore]

Thanks Joanne on the Floriscount colt. I put video on youtube but it is very choppy. Need to learn another video editing program than IMovie.

Bred the Licotus mare back yesterday to Floriscount. It was a cross worth repeating.

[Joanne]

Found the video and he is stunning!

[Crosiadore]

He has a much better trot than he showed. He is such a sweet colt that he waits for his dam that can not quite keep up. When we have a professional run him I think he will show very well. The walk though blows me away (-: That for some reason I was not expecting.