This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone,
OK, just finished speaking with the woman at Tim's home...for the life of me, I cannot remember her name but we have talked a few times over the last couple of days. She did get some information to clarify the situation for us from Tim. The 8 Fjords are still at the Amish farm, apparently Tim is waiting for a vet to approve the 4 to go to the auction, still. After that, they have to be checked in by the federal vet. He is planning on bringing the ill Fjords to a farm down the road from him after the completion of the auction, so as of right now, he has kept them separate from the rest of his herd. I do know strangles can be carried on clothing, etc., so will not venture to guess if the other Fjords could possibly have been infected in that manner, but it does appear Tim has done his best to keep the sick ones isolated from the rest of the herd. The only concern would be the 4 possibly being approved to go to the auction. They can be released if they no longer show symptoms, but still could be contagious if they have not been recovered for a period of 10 or more days. However, it sounds like Tim has it together, and from my understanding of the situation, the vet will not approve them if they show any sort of legions. Hope this helps, I thought this was MUCH better news than we were being previously told! Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjords Quality Fjords--Equine Transportation--Hand-braided Tack & Accessories White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 FAX: 775-383-6813 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords United Equine Foundation http://www.unitedequinefoundation.org/homepage.htm Lynda C. Welch President, PMU and Breed Specific Division [EMAIL PROTECTED] UEF Fjord rescue email group: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
