Equine disease is on the rampage in FLA

HighHorse · 08-21-2008, 09:30 AM

This is a continuation from another thread. I wanted to find out how everyone felt about the spread of several diseases in FLA.

This link provides a list of all the current events surrounding horses. Several pertain to illness in horses, including INCEP, and EP.
http://www.thehorse.com/morenews/Default.aspx

I truly think it has so much to do with the fact that due to budget cuts, mosquito spraying has all but stopped. I think the dumbest thing they could've done in FLA is stop spraying for mosquitos. Are they really that stupid? I guess I shouldn't have asked that. I already know the answer.

Now we have to vacc. every 4mos. for mosquito born illness. It ain't cheap! But the good news is that the governor gets to keep his private jets, mansion, and all the other obnoxious perks while we are locked inside our homes for fear of catching completly preventable diseases! Ugh! I could scream right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BarnBum · 08-21-2008, 09:32 AM

All this water from Faye isn't going to help either.

I just called my vet and they are saying its still every 6 months for West Nile.

Where did you hear every 4 months ??

Maybe I should invest in a mosquito magnet for the barn.

SpotADots4Me · 08-21-2008, 11:50 AM

yay for bug spray I guess. . .
and governers need private jets and personal eye waxers and other said perks. . . They went to college to learn those jet sitting- resident pissing-off skills

HighHorse · 08-21-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BarnBum

Where did you hear every 4 months ??

Local vets in my area, and the local newspaper.

dustyangel24 · 08-22-2008, 03:24 PM

Four more cases have been found on the EP...

Here is the new press release from the State of Florida:

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/pdf/...Web_Update.pdf

They still are not releasing the name of the stable(s) that are quarantined. I live in and have my horses in Manatee County, and it scares me that I have no idea where these horses are from. Always wonder if its close to where my horses are...

BarnBum · 08-22-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SpotADots4Me

yay for bug spray I guess..

...........fly sheets and fans too !!!!!!!!

Esp. after ALL this rain!!!!!!!!!!

SpotADots4Me · 08-23-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dustyangel24

Four more cases have been found on the EP...

Here is the new press release from the State of Florida:

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/pdf/...Web_Update.pdf

They still are not releasing the name of the stable(s) that are quarantined. I live in and have my horses in Manatee County, and it scares me that I have no idea where these horses are from. Always wonder if its close to where my horses are...

isn't that fan-f*^*ing-tastic!?

I know WE BOTH need these shows, but it just isn't worth the risk

wonder if you-know-whos barn is on the list?

dustyangel24 · 08-24-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SpotADots4Me

isn't that fan-f*^*ing-tastic!?

I know WE BOTH need these shows, but it just isn't worth the risk

wonder if you-know-whos barn is on the list?

Right! It sucks!

The quarentined barns are in the Duette area. That is all the info that I have been able to get. They interviewed Linda in the Bradenton Herald. IT was on the front page yesterday. Check it out.

nomeanjean · 08-26-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dustyangel24

Right! It sucks!

The quarentined barns are in the Duette area. That is all the info that I have been able to get. They interviewed Linda in the Bradenton Herald. IT was on the front page yesterday. Check it out.

I am in Duette and still trying to find out exactly where it is in relation to me.

dustyangel24 · 08-27-2008, 10:24 AM

Any luck finding out what stable? It said one main and three boarding stables? Don't know if that helps as I don't know that area...

nomeanjean · 08-27-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dustyangel24

Any luck finding out what stable? It said one main and three boarding stables? Don't know if that helps as I don't know that area...

I have been speaking to Dr Shorts office, he is the one that is heading the investigation. They have told me that it is an isolated incident. The barn that they are speaking of is a Quarter Horse farm that participates in Brush races. He has said the spread was not due to ticks but from dirty needles. The horse that was originally infected was from Europe.

dustyangel24 · 08-27-2008, 10:09 PM

People kill me...its like $0.30 a needle!!! Buy a new one for each horse!

Still scary though. The newspaper www.bradenton.com just published another story about EP today.

Nomean, you are out in that area, right? Do you know where the newspaper is talking about?

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08-21-2008, 09:30 AM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,892	Equine disease is on the rampage in FLA This is a continuation from another thread. I wanted to find out how everyone felt about the spread of several diseases in FLA. This link provides a list of all the current events surrounding horses. Several pertain to illness in horses, including INCEP, and EP. http://www.thehorse.com/morenews/Default.aspx I truly think it has so much to do with the fact that due to budget cuts, mosquito spraying has all but stopped. I think the dumbest thing they could've done in FLA is stop spraying for mosquitos. Are they really that stupid? I guess I shouldn't have asked that. I already know the answer. Now we have to vacc. every 4mos. for mosquito born illness. It ain't cheap! But the good news is that the governor gets to keep his private jets, mansion, and all the other obnoxious perks while we are locked inside our homes for fear of catching completly preventable diseases! Ugh! I could scream right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

08-21-2008, 09:32 AM
BarnBum Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 3,533	All this water from Faye isn't going to help either. I just called my vet and they are saying its still every 6 months for West Nile. Where did you hear every 4 months ?? Maybe I should invest in a mosquito magnet for the barn. __________________ Murphys Horse Law - A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching !! Last edited by BarnBum : 08-21-2008 at 09:41 AM.

08-21-2008, 11:50 AM
SpotADots4Me Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 612	yay for bug spray I guess. . . and governers need private jets and personal eye waxers and other said perks. . . They went to college to learn those jet sitting- resident pissing-off skills __________________ oops, I did it again

08-22-2008, 03:24 PM
dustyangel24 Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 452	Four more cases have been found on the EP... Here is the new press release from the State of Florida: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/pdf/...Web_Update.pdf They still are not releasing the name of the stable(s) that are quarantined. I live in and have my horses in Manatee County, and it scares me that I have no idea where these horses are from. Always wonder if its close to where my horses are... __________________ *Proud owner of:* *17 yr old OTTB "Pleasure for Sure" aka "Bubba"* *3 yr old AQHA "This Lady's a Dream" aka"Ginger"* *5 yr old German Shepherd "Rocky", and* *3 yr old Ragdoll "Princeton"*

08-27-2008, 10:24 AM
dustyangel24 Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 452	Any luck finding out what stable? It said one main and three boarding stables? Don't know if that helps as I don't know that area... __________________ *Proud owner of:* *17 yr old OTTB "Pleasure for Sure" aka "Bubba"* *3 yr old AQHA "This Lady's a Dream" aka"Ginger"* *5 yr old German Shepherd "Rocky", and* *3 yr old Ragdoll "Princeton"*

08-27-2008, 10:09 PM
dustyangel24 Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 452	People kill me...its like $0.30 a needle!!! Buy a new one for each horse! Still scary though. The newspaper www.bradenton.com just published another story about EP today. Nomean, you are out in that area, right? Do you know where the newspaper is talking about? __________________ *Proud owner of:* *17 yr old OTTB "Pleasure for Sure" aka "Bubba"* *3 yr old AQHA "This Lady's a Dream" aka"Ginger"* *5 yr old German Shepherd "Rocky", and* *3 yr old Ragdoll "Princeton"*