EHV outbreak
Horses in several states have been diagnosed
with the neurologic form of EHV, equine herpes virus. Initial cases originated at a cutting horse event on Ogden, Utah.
Link
to some resources on EHV from the American Association of Equine Practitioners
(AAEP)
Please call me at 763-479-0719 or
email me
for more information on EHV.
Also contact the USDA and each state's Board of Animal Health.
Equine Rabies
As we plan for your horse's vaccinations, note that Rabies
is considered a CORE vaccination: that is, every horse should be vaccinated
for Rabies, once a year. Rabies vaccination has top priority for several
reasons:
- Rabies is 100% fatal, for animals & for people; there is no treatment.
- Rabies in horses is fully preventable by an annual vaccination.
- If unvaccinated, a horse can contract Rabies from various animals including
bats, which can be difficult to keep away from stables.
- A horse with Rabies can show a wide variety of symptoms; it often takes
days before the diagnosis is suspected. Since 2009, symptoms in horses
which have died of Rabies in Hennepin & Wright counties have included
lameness, colic and choke.
- The diagnosis of Rabies cannot be made until after the horse has died.
As the owners and helpers handle the sick horse, they are exposed, and
may have to undergo the post-exposure Rabies shots.
Link
to article on Rabies warning