This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com
North Fort Myers, the previous case was in Felda which is near Fort Myers. We
are concerned that this represents an increase in the rabies incidence among
wild animals in the area. My vet diagnosed the case and our group saw all the
exposed people. The whole thing could have been prevented had the horse been
vaccinated and many of the exposures could have been prevented had people used
some common sense, but I guess they just didn't realize the horse could have
something that was potentially contagious to people. On the other hand, were I
a boarding barn owner, I would not take a known sick horse into my facility
without a good way to quarantine it. The horse almost was not diagnosed
because it went down and the people called the vet to cancel since they
thought it was too late since the horse seemed to be dying which it did. He
came anyway and realized what the horse likely had and proceeded accordingly.
I think it is ridiculous that states require
coggins tests but not rabies vaccination for horses. Does anyone on the list
live in a state where rabies vaccination is required for horses?
Robin
From: Kathleen Prince
kathl...@pookiebros.com
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Saturday,
April 21, 2012 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Another confirmed case of rabies in a
horse in SW Florida
This message is from: Kathleen Prince
kathl...@pookiebros.com
Robin do you know what city? My girls both got
vaccinated wednesday :-)
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Kathleen Prince
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On Apr 20, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Robin Churchill
wrote:
This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com
We
have had a second case of confirmed rabies in a horse in our
area in the
last 2 months. There was no documented history of vaccination in
the
horse
who became ill last Friday and died on Sunday. Approximately 8-10
people were
exposed and are receiving post-exposure prophylaxis which
apparently costs
more than $2000 for people who are uninsured or whose
insurance
will not pay
for it. The health department in our county no
longer provides it
due to
budget cuts. If you purchase or somehow
acquire a new horse, ask for
documentation of the horse's vaccinations. It
is unwise to take
someone's word
that the horse's vaccines are
up-to-date as the owner of this horse
did. It is
also prudent to keep
new horses separated and minimize exposure to
people and
other horses
until you are sure that they are healthy and they have
been
vaccinated.
Keep your horses and yourself safe and vaccinate them
for rabies
annually.
Robin in SW Florida
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