Poll
EHV-1 Protection
With equine herpesvirus back in the news, which one thing will you most likely do to protect your horse?
Total votes cast: 1354
Comments & Write-in Answers
My horse lives on my own property, without physical contact with other horses.
3/11/2013 5:35:03 PM
My horses oonly leave the farm for trail rides and are not exposed to outside horses
3/11/2013 1:01:36 PM
Will not vaccinate
3/11/2013 12:34:43 PM
i always give my self a thorough scrub when returning fron another barn... just incase
3/10/2013 5:02:15 PM
We don't travel too far, but definitely won't travel to an area with cases
3/10/2013 3:25:14 PM
no horses should be allowed in or out of fla or ill . while this is being contained..
3/10/2013 12:02:53 PM
modified live vaccine appears more effective AND safer than killed vaccine
3/10/2013 6:45:30 AM
my horse stays home
3/9/2013 10:22:39 PM
We are near the IL outbreak and have quarantined our property. Too many elderly horses here.
3/9/2013 1:55:08 PM
with 22 minis I use all safety measures I can
3/9/2013 8:51:38 AM
the air borne virus inection verydagerous so we have to vaccinate our animals befor any events
3/9/2013 1:34:16 AM
I'll be competeing my horse from home using the virtual shows at horseshow.com
3/8/2013 9:45:36 PM
Rhinommune by Phizer is the only vaccine that shows any specific immunity against EHM.
3/8/2013 8:45:42 PM
I am so fortunate to be in Hawaii - more isolated than most.
3/8/2013 8:29:40 PM
It is too risky to have your horse leave your area and come in contact with traveling horses.
3/8/2013 7:20:29 PM
Vaccines while pricey are less expensive than a single vet call. We owe our animals protection.
3/8/2013 6:24:58 PM
Limit new horses comming on to the property
3/8/2013 2:50:05 PM
All of this for the sake of some cheep shots and a Quarentine Protocol!
3/8/2013 12:27:10 PM
I vaccinate for Rhino already and have for many years.
3/8/2013 12:01:27 PM
I will vaccinate and likely stay home.
3/8/2013 10:41:33 AM
I have vaccinated for this for decades and will continue to do so as part of our vaccination program
3/8/2013 8:24:40 AM
My horses don't travel and are not exposed to other horses.
3/7/2013 11:55:22 PM
If it becomes active in my area I will stay home.
3/7/2013 10:31:30 PM
I had a horse in 98 who contracted EVH1. I will take no chances. no one should live through this
3/7/2013 9:53:21 PM
I will be keeping my horses at my home farm and vaccinate them also
3/7/2013 9:27:02 PM
talk to my vet about what is best for my pony
3/7/2013 5:52:57 PM
Trying to see if testing for the mutant virus is appropriate.
3/7/2013 5:21:53 PM
EHV-1 neuro is not new; technology to detect is new. Practice biosecurity always, for everything.
3/7/2013 5:01:29 PM
Nothing mentioned about the one case in Oregon?
3/7/2013 4:27:32 PM
I am a closed herd, but I want to show safefly
3/7/2013 4:23:07 PM
Would do combination if traveling/showing/......
3/7/2013 2:28:59 PM
No show or competition is worth the risk of my horse's life
3/7/2013 12:00:07 PM
how do horses that survive ehm play into to continued breakouts?
3/7/2013 6:43:19 AM
My horses never leave home or have contact with other horses
3/6/2013 8:34:29 PM
My horse is isolated, so no need to worry about it.
3/6/2013 5:26:15 PM
I rarely travel, but I might vaccinate anyway. only problem is the vaccine is super expensive :(
3/6/2013 3:38:55 PM
Continue to protect against exposure just as we have been doing for many many years
3/6/2013 2:37:55 PM
Horses already have been vaccinated for a number of years, but will still use biosecurity when out
3/6/2013 11:55:46 AM
Vaccination is best if having to travel; o/w stay home or be very judicious when traveling
3/6/2013 11:15:03 AM
More challenge studies need to be funded to see if the current vaccines actually do cross protect
3/6/2013 8:28:29 AM
It's not that I am not concerned, we're trail riders and don't come into contact with other horses.
3/6/2013 8:06:10 AM
My horses don't go anywhere where they would be exposed.
3/6/2013 7:12:47 AM
Over-vaccination can cause founder, so being careful to not cross-contaminate is all that's needed.
3/5/2013 11:21:38 PM
If it gets too close, we will close our farm down, We are located in an isolated area.
3/5/2013 10:47:57 PM
stay home and vaccinate for rhinopneumonitis
3/5/2013 9:18:23 PM
Multiple studies show that vaccination may INCREASE risk of exposed horses developing neurological
3/5/2013 8:48:35 PM
My horses are isolated and never leave the property.
3/5/2013 8:32:35 PM
vaccination with a high antigen mass EHV-1 vaccine isn't an option?
3/5/2013 7:48:58 PM
I have non-traveling closed herd waiting regular spring vaccinations unless...
3/5/2013 7:29:06 PM
closed herd and don't breed; no need to vaccinate
3/5/2013 6:27:30 PM
The rhino vaccine doesn't protect against the neuro form, and can compromise the immune system
3/5/2013 5:20:17 PM
Nothing different. Make sure my horses immune system is boosted. I'm not going to live in fear
3/5/2013 3:43:32 PM
Staying home- best way to prevent is to not expose them to it
3/5/2013 2:39:35 PM
My horse is alone and doesn't travel off my property.
3/5/2013 1:18:44 PM
No EHV-1 in my area at the moment, but I always use caution when travelling and vaccinate.
3/5/2013 8:52:30 AM
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