EHV-1 virus linked to Cutting show in Utah!

[Muley Shed Freak]

http://aqha.com/News/News-Articles/0514 ... .aspx#FAQ4

Confirmed cases of the Equine herpesvirus has been linked to the cutting show in Ogden Utah! It is a very serious virus that will kill a horse within two weeks. There is NO vaccine for the virus!

[MuleyMadness]

Doesn't sound great.

[dahlmer]

I've never heard of this before, but it sounds very serious.

[zachvu]

Haven't heard of it because it has just recently been developed/discovered...that cutting show was the start and it's spreading faster that hippies supporting wolves!! Bad news, hope it doesn't stick around too quickly!

[Muley Shed Freak]

+1

Alot of organizations have cancelled shows and cutting around the west as a deterent to haul horses. I know we aren't hauling now.

[huntfishnv]

Sounds horrible. Good luck to you guys with horses.

[JLROOT]

Last I heard there were 2 confirmed cases In CO.

[hardstalk]

I know of several cases in Nevada. A kid lost a horse last weekend at the winnemuca high school rodeo and a lady lost one in las vegas just a few days ago. We have a horse leased to a high school rodeo contestant who was boarding our horse next to the horse that passed away at the rodeo but have been informed that no fever or symptoms have started occuring

[Muley Shed Freak]

Hope your horses is ok. As far as I know, all horse events in Idaho have been cancelled for the next two weeks. Also all riding arenas are on lock down. Several vet clinics are quarantined. I have a mare about to foal at a vet clinic. Scares me a alot to have her there. According to AQHA the virus is airborne. Prayers to all owners with sick horses.

[hardstalk]

its a nasty deal thats for sure. does anyone know the odds of it being able to spread to other wildlife or is an equine virus equine only?