EHV-1 in Western States

[Cajun Casey]

This is not really a horse specific topic, since it affects travel and interstate transport. Thought the trial folks might want to see the latest. Looks like Utah is the hotspot, right now. Good information and links here.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=18258

[Fireside]

The outbreak appears to be centered around horses that went to the big NCHA cutting in Utah. A great many of the horse events in the effected states have been cancelled or postponed for at least the next couple of weeks.

I personally would not let my horses off my property or any new animals on until the outbreak is contained. I know several horses so far have had to be euthanized because of the severity of the disease.

[Cajun Casey]

Yup. We lost a bunch of money here from the cancellation of a roping event, actually the next on the circuit behind the one where the outbreak started. Sad deal.

[dog dr]

a classmate of mine says there have been a couple confirmed cases in Missouri.

[Dirtysteve]

Can this spread by a farrier? I need some horses shod and Im scared to let anybody around them

[Cajun Casey]

Can this spread by a farrier? I need some horses shod and Im scared to let anybody around them

Open the link I posted, look down at the bottom and you will see a title for 5 Things You Need To Know. From that information, I'd say a farrier could spread it via tools.

[shags]

The letter from the Idaho state vet.

http://www.idahocha.com/wp-content/uplo ... 1-ISDA.pdf

[jlp8cornell]

In the east as well. Our large animal hospital was quarantined last month after a confirmed case.

[tn red]

In the east as well. Our large animal hospital was quarantined last month after a confirmed case.

Where in the east has this new strain been confirmed? We where told by AAEP & USDA that no confirmed cases in the eastern US.

[jlp8cornell]

Where in the east has this new strain been confirmed?

Cornell University- Large Animal Hospital. (Central NY)

Quarantined end of March-early April. Two cases of EHV-1 here.

[jlp8cornell]

TN- links to articles:

http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/ehv.cfm
http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/ehv ... e-hospital
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/orange/Equine_News.htm

[tn red]

http://equinenewstoday.com/ here is good info on it

[markj]

the big NCHA cutting in Utah

5 ranches in Nebraska have also been quarenteed due to this.

http://blogs.equisearch.com/horsehealth ... virus-ehv/

[Meller]

Said on the news no confirmed case's in Missouri.