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| 1342.1 | | HEEHEE::JOHNSON | | Fri Aug 24 1990 12:21 | 15 |
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That's shocking! Are we safe if we've given our horses
their annual shots (including Eastern/Western insephelitis)?
I've heard on the news about concern for "people" insephelitis but
I didn't realize there was concern for the equine version.
They must be different, right?
All my horses are getting new Rhino shots tonight, since there
were a number of cases near me in Southern NH.
Also, somewhere I'd heard there'd been at least one case
of Potomac Fever in NE (MA I think). Does anyone know
anything more about this??
Melinda
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| 1342.3 | Vaccinate! | HOTDOG::OTOOLE | | Fri Aug 24 1990 13:07 | 9 |
| I live in the Millbury Ma area and Tufts reports increased cases.
There is no cure. Either the horse comes out of it or dies. Most
cases if not all die. The only protection is vaccination in the Spring
and again 3 months later. For only $8.50 a shot it's certainly worth
it. Don't depend on spraying. My vet from Tufts reports cases as near
as Tauntan Ma.
stephanie
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| 1342.4 | Boy, I'm a shakin' dude...... | BOOVX1::MANDILE | | Mon Aug 27 1990 10:37 | 22 |
| I called the vet this morning, to make sure my horse had been
vaccinated. Yes, he had, but a case has been reported where
a vaccinated horse contracted it.
My vet recommended a booster, so he's coming tomorrow morning.
He had to put down a horse within a 1/2 mile of my house!!!
Now I am paranoid.....The spraying should be at my house this
afternoon, 6-7pm. I'm thinking of buying some of the stuff
and spraying again, and again, and again......
My neighbor is bringing over her horse for a booster, too.
I called her and she was going to call me for the same thing.
(Re .1 (?) - booster: it's not the Rhino you want, thats for
the flu....you want the Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccination.
This comes as a combined Western/Eastern mixture. But, the Rhino
booster is a good thing to have, too. Especially if you show or
trail ride. I will be getting that also as I will be with groups
of horses next month.)
Sorry for the rambling, but I am a little rattled by the closeness
of this....
L-
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| 1342.5 | | SHARE::HOWLAND | | Mon Aug 27 1990 11:38 | 20 |
| be careful about over doing the spraying. Too much could harm the
horse as well as the surrounding wildlife. Mosquitoes usually like damp
areas, if your horse is pastured on short grass in an open area,
chances are that he will not be getting a lot of mosquitoes around him.
For the barn at night, I installed a Q-Mister bug sprayer. It cost
roughly $30.00 and the small refiller can lasts about a month. Every
15 minutes it sprays some spray and it really keeps the flies and
mosquitoes out of his stall. A few tablespoons of applecider vinegar
in his food helps too. (it has also been suggested by research that the
vinegar keeps certain breeds of horses like arabians from developing
stones. The stones are really crystals that dissolve in an acidic
environment. The vinegar keeps the system slightly acid)
As for the horeses dying despite vaccination, they probably did not
develop a titer to the vaccine. This can happen, but how one knows if
the vaccine took would probably cost some bucks for the testing.
stephanie
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| 1342.6 | | DASXPS::LCOBURN | If it works, break it. | Fri Aug 31 1990 15:04 | 25 |
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Well, it's been since Monday that they sprayed for
the Encephalitis Mosquitos.
It's unbelievable what 3 little oz's of chemical
can do when sprayed by plane.
No mosquito's, flys, gnats, deerflys, horseflys
or biting insects of any kind have been out.
The moths and the crickets are still around.
So are the spiders.
I've (& horse) have been out at 8-9:00pm with
no problems. The horse doesn't even swish his
tail. What a pleasure to ride or work around the
barn without swatting every second or so.
L-
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| 1342.7 | Booster if spring shots > 6 months | STNDUP::LMCCROSSAN | Time out for a hot fudge sundae | Wed Sep 05 1990 09:58 | 10 |
| A recent Chronicle of the Horse had an article which recommends that
horses in Mass and surrounding states get a fall encephalitis booster, if the
spring shots were given more than 6 months previous (ie. prior to about
mid-April). When I contacted local vets in the area, they suggested the same
thing so, even though I'm in northern Mass, I had the vet out yesterday to give
a fall encephalitis/tetanus booster.
As one of the replies mentioned, its a small investment with potentially a large
savings...
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| 1342.8 | How do you know? | USMFG::NROSTANZO | | Wed Sep 05 1990 11:22 | 10 |
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Does anyone know what the early signs of this disease is with Horse
and Person? I keep hearing so much about it, yet not how it
progresses.... How long do you have to get your horse medical
attention, even with the slip odds of recovery?
How many cases in humans have been reported? Does this effect
any other animals, say deer etc?
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| 1342.9 | I'll post the EEE description tomorrow.. | BOOVX1::MANDILE | | Wed Sep 05 1990 16:35 | 9 |
| Re .8 - Only one person has been confirmed to have
EEE here in Mass. That is the 7 yr old boy from Marshfield, MA.
I have this vet handbook that lists the definitions, details,
cures and treatment of everything ever related to horse diseases,
viruses, injurys, etc. I'll try to remember to bring it in so
I can post what it says. This book is a valuable tool.
L-
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| 1342.10 | "EEE" from BIRDS | LUDWIG::ROCK | | Tue Sep 11 1990 12:16 | 25 |
| Everyone has talked about the mosquitos like they are the real
problem....
"EEE" is carried by BIRDS.....it is the infected birds that are
then bitten by the mosquitos and then spread onto the horses
and people.
The spraying helps until the next group of mosquitos are born and
they bit the infected BIRD or BIRDS and the cycle goes all over
again.
I do not know how the BIRDS get it to begin with but it is a shame
that their isn't a way to stop it before they get infected.
It is a very good idea to vaccinate your animals early in the spring
and then 6 months later....I have my animals done in March before
the bitting bugs are out and again in July...the height of the
mosquito season.
I was on the south shore one night helping my friend (she is a vet)
with a sick horse...NOT "EEE"...and the plans went over spraying.
I wish they would spray all of MASS. we have a large swam behind
us and you can imagine the mosquitoes that come out of there.
tr
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| 1342.11 | Outbreak of EASTERN/WESTERN S.S. | LUDWIG::ROCK | | Mon Aug 12 1991 11:42 | 27 |
| Hi everyone,
well it is confirmed that there was a horse that died last week or so
of (spelling) enshilitis Eastern/Western sleeping sickness. the state
has been testing the mosquites in the area and they are coming up
positive with it.
I wish they could find the stinking birds that have it!!!!
Anyways it is right now in the Westboro/Hopkington area.
People should be very carefull and cover up and wear bug spray and
the horses are being recommended to get boosters for the EEE/WEE shots.
Granted, the manufactur of the drugs say this is a yearly shoot...they
too recommend reboostering of animals in areas that are postive with
this problem every six months.
The horse that died was in westboro, Mass. and it had not been
vaccinated. No other cases I am aware of at this time.
It is nice having a friend for a vet.
terry
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| 1342.12 | Thanks for the info...... | ISLNDS::ROSTANZO | | Mon Aug 12 1991 12:31 | 7 |
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They were just telling us on tv the other week that they haven't seen
any other cases this year.... and the mosquitoes were dying out due to
the weather we have been having..........
Thanks....
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| 1342.13 | | MPO::ROBINSON | now, what was I doing...? | Mon Aug 12 1991 13:43 | 7 |
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I heard there were two horses on Denny St in Westboro who
died within days of each other. Cedar Swamp was tested and
there were mosquitoes carrying it.
Sherry
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| 1342.14 | Boosters are best protection | DEMON::MURPHY | | Fri Aug 16 1991 13:51 | 7 |
| .11 Gee, Terry, I don't think we should blame the poor birds if they
are unfortunate enough to be carrying this disease. The blame falls on
folks who don't immunize their horses. You can believe mine has her
boosters annually for everything, including rabies.
Pat
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| 1342.15 | First 1993 Mosquito | A1VAX::GUNN | I couldn't possibly comment | Fri Aug 20 1993 11:09 | 7 |
| I heard on the radio this morning that the first (of the 1993 season)
mosquito carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been found in
Kingston, in south east Massachusetts. The Massachusetts State Health
Authorities monitor the mosquito population looking for the disease.
This means that within the next month it is likely that we will hear of
an outbreak somewhere in this region. The usual precautions are
recommended. No mention of aerial spraying.
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