Poll
EHV-1 Threat?
How close has the EHV-1 outbreak come to your horses?
Total votes cast: 856
Comments & Write-in Answers
Keep your horses home.
6/6/2011 7:46:01 PM
I live in NC and as of yet, we have not seen a real threat.
6/6/2011 12:20:47 PM
Vacinated all horse and taking precautions on people entering the property. No new horses allowed o
6/5/2011 8:41:08 PM
I'm in Illinois and no issues here so far. Horses seldome leave the farm.
6/5/2011 1:59:12 PM
I am in MA and have 2 competitions in NY June 18th and July 9 th. Should I stay home??
6/5/2011 11:31:05 AM
Very scary
6/4/2011 11:55:33 PM
Seems very well managed in CA.
6/4/2011 3:54:14 PM
I live on the border of UTand AZ, 1 case in my county, but no specific location available.
6/4/2011 2:01:47 PM
I'm not taking any chances. I'm keeping my horse home away from other horses.
6/4/2011 12:22:27 PM
Not yet, but its getting closer.
6/4/2011 8:26:18 AM
I think there are cases in our State, but they are hiding their outbreak at their individual farms.
6/4/2011 8:18:41 AM
Lots of panic and over-reaction in my general area.
6/3/2011 10:23:43 PM
Live in Connecticut, have not heard anything
6/3/2011 3:21:01 PM
I live in Western Colorado and 6 horses were confirmed in our area
6/3/2011 1:16:35 PM
On the advice of my vet, I've kept my horse home.
6/3/2011 10:06:31 AM
I am on a closed farm nothing goes or comes
6/2/2011 11:07:20 PM
luckily I haven't traveled with my horses since this began and my horses live at home, no exposure.
6/2/2011 3:44:26 PM
I am self-quarentiing my horses at my farm and only ride on trails where there are no other horses.
6/2/2011 3:14:27 PM
Currently no EHV-1 outbreaks in Georgia :)
6/2/2011 3:06:21 PM
Keeping fingers crossed that it doesn't make its way over here!
6/2/2011 11:57:47 AM
Illinois -have not heard of reported cases in Illinois..yet
6/2/2011 8:47:06 AM
Actually Province. We are staying home and no one is coming in.
6/2/2011 2:23:48 AM
Nearly everything has been cancelled or shut down to cooperate with control.
6/2/2011 1:41:39 AM
Skipping a breeding cycle per breeder's call.
6/2/2011 12:52:53 AM
Keep the horses home and safe.
6/1/2011 11:47:18 PM
Ranch on voluntary quarantine
6/1/2011 9:30:47 PM
Thankfully I live in Australia, so we have no risk (and hopefully never will!)
6/1/2011 8:52:00 PM
my barn has restricted travel off the property and we have biosecurity cleaning stations set-up
6/1/2011 7:57:01 PM
one confirmed case in gregory county, SD
6/1/2011 7:49:54 PM
So far none that i've heard about in MT
6/1/2011 5:46:09 PM
We live n/w of Phoenix in remote area, little chance of infection
6/1/2011 5:25:55 PM
3 sent to UCD - Northern California, Sacramento area.
6/1/2011 5:12:24 PM
My horse is currently at a trainer in AZ, no where near a quarantined facility
6/1/2011 4:58:21 PM
I did endure the '03 University of Findlay outbreak though
6/1/2011 3:53:29 PM
Not Yet! Staying away from all horses and all grounds. I will ride on my own place.
6/1/2011 2:49:08 PM
Hopefully it will continue to stay out of my state.
6/1/2011 2:29:19 PM
Live in Sonoma, CA Am a member of Sonoma Developmental Center Posse. They have closed their ground
6/1/2011 1:59:57 PM
We are keeping our horses home, our trainer is taking extreme measures going from one farm to anothe
6/1/2011 1:51:55 PM
Everyone is being extremely carefull. Local events have been cancelled or postponed.
6/1/2011 1:34:14 PM
My horse is in Los Angeles, CA, suspected case is in Ventura,CA, next county to the north
6/1/2011 1:31:13 PM
SE Tucson-most stables are locked down on in/out traffic unless absolutely necessary
6/1/2011 12:51:18 PM
and i hope it stays that way
6/1/2011 12:32:28 PM
forgot to ask have you traveled? Was traveling to my summer location when the news hit.
6/1/2011 11:46:21 AM
This is really scary. I'm grateful for the constant updated information
6/1/2011 11:32:12 AM
Own horse exposed Ogden show no fever no facility quarantine Colorado
6/1/2011 11:28:51 AM
I have had several positive horses and euthanized all of them
6/1/2011 2:28:19 AM
It is within 30 miles of our home--we are not going anywhere!! all shows canceled too...poor horses.
6/1/2011 12:19:46 AM
they are fine and out of quarantine after 18 days of twice a day temp checks
5/31/2011 11:50:50 PM
And I sincerely hope it just goes away!
5/31/2011 10:13:04 PM
shows cancelled due to EHV-1 concern
5/31/2011 9:31:39 PM
Death and confirmed cases 120 miles away - too close!
5/31/2011 9:19:44 PM
Closest confirmed cases to my farm are 70 miles away.
5/31/2011 9:18:54 PM
Washington State Veterinarian slow to report which cases are neurologic/fever only which counties.
5/31/2011 8:15:52 PM
few yrs back So Fl was affected
5/31/2011 7:53:14 PM
I live in New Mexico
5/31/2011 7:51:28 PM
one euth. and one in contained area away from other horses. Within five miles of my farm.
5/31/2011 7:27:02 PM
If not contained, every state will have it!
5/31/2011 6:58:43 PM
My vet still recommended a 30 day quarantine
5/31/2011 6:28:42 PM
I'm aware of it and am very cautious, even thought none have been reported here
5/31/2011 6:00:42 PM
we will not travel with our horses or take any other new horses into the farm untill notified that t
5/31/2011 5:43:50 PM
went to a show and a competitor's horse went home sick - mine are ok
5/31/2011 5:42:50 PM
I work at the WSU CVM caring for the infected and exposed horses but maintain a closed isolated herd
5/31/2011 5:21:38 PM
one horse at our barn was at a horse show with suspected cases - quarantined & tested - negative
5/31/2011 5:06:27 PM
So far...but monitoring closely. Live in CT
5/31/2011 5:04:05 PM
alot of internet & media hysteria
5/31/2011 4:56:41 PM
I am very worried that this virus will come to my county and that my horses will get infected.
5/31/2011 4:53:56 PM
Closed barn no one leaves/admitted
5/31/2011 4:53:56 PM
Several hundred miles from us in West Texas
5/31/2011 4:32:27 PM
No cases reported in Santa Clara County, CA
5/31/2011 4:31:34 PM
My cutting horse was at the Ogden Show in May however she was in a different barn.
5/31/2011 4:27:27 PM
Vermont, am I righ;t?
5/31/2011 3:58:07 PM
None in my state but vet says they have had a lot of serious inquiries from people that show.
5/31/2011 3:55:15 PM
we had 2 cases in the stable I board at 2 years ago - only one horse survived.
5/31/2011 3:53:13 PM
None in El Dorado County, CA so far!
5/31/2011 3:51:12 PM
not panicking. just being cautious where I take horses & temping regularly
5/31/2011 3:44:03 PM
The next farm over had a confimed case several years ago but my horses were uneffected
5/31/2011 3:38:37 PM
we've already had confirmed cases of W. Nile in Georgia, but thankfully nothing else (yet)
5/31/2011 3:37:58 PM
My horse is isolated, so I am not too worried as long as the farrier didn't bring it with him.
5/31/2011 3:37:48 PM
Quaratine in Ardmore, OK, 3.5 hours away
5/31/2011 3:18:10 PM
Were in tx so remaining vigilant as it is in neighboring states
5/31/2011 3:17:21 PM
IOWA - (how come you are not reporting? - State Vet said they are confirmed and tied to Utah)
5/31/2011 3:04:54 PM
2006 EHM -NC
5/31/2011 3:03:39 PM
As a farrier this has greatly changed the way I do business
5/31/2011 3:03:25 PM
I personally know several people whose animals competed at Ogden and unknowlingly exposed others
5/31/2011 1:07:47 PM
KS NOT CASES- but they have cancelled a bunch of shows/trail rides
5/31/2011 12:11:03 PM
Everyone should be careful because of the way horses travel from state to state-even trail riders
5/31/2011 10:09:02 AM
I live in Montana and so far there are no confirmied cases reported
5/31/2011 9:36:46 AM
No suspected or confirmed cases in Kentucky yet.
5/31/2011 9:25:25 AM
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