Midwest Horse Fair & West Nile vaccine

2003-04-14 Thread coyote
typically crazy. While at the Fair, I talked with the representative from Fort Dodge about the company's west nile vaccine. He said the vaccine would probably be available someday from non-veterinary sources (meaning perhaps the cost will drop), but for now the company wants to control access to

West Nile Vaccine

2003-03-31 Thread Philis Anderson
This message is from: "Philis Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Listers, I vaccinated my pregnant mare who is due the middle part of April with WN vaccine on about March 17th. I did this on advice from an equine vet that I email in Minneapolis, as we are about to find ourselves here in northeaste

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-28 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My vet in Sonoma County CA just came out to give the second injection to a neighbor's horse. She said there have been confirmed West Nile infections in horses 11 months out from vaccineso now they are recommending every six months. The c

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-27 Thread NordicKees
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We had our five horses vaccinated for WNV last year and they each were given two injections, 3 weeks apart. The price was $25.00 per injection. They will be given their booster this year. Rondi Tyler. So. Calif.

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-27 Thread RkyMtnTrls
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "> The vet is also talking about doing the horses again in August. Have > people given the thrid shot? Is it necessary?..." Here, I'm hearing different answers, from different vets. I'm hearing if they had their first time ever WNV shot last fall,

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-27 Thread RkyMtnTrls
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello - Wow!! The vets all over here (around the Denver/DIA area) are telling us (the horse owners) that it is! No kidding - I've had 4 vets tell me that, when I called around this Spring, right after hearing that Dr.Rice retired (my former vet, retire

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-26 Thread Alison Bakken
This message is from: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I did my herd with the first dose of the WNV. No reactions. The vaccine cost me $28.00 a dose, the vet needed a list of the horses, ages, descriptions and names. I gave the shots myself. More than I was hoping to pay. The vet is also

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-26 Thread Holly Tuck
This message is from: Holly Tuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sher, Just gave our girls their first shots, booster to follow in three weeks. It ended up being $25.00 Canadian per horse. I don't consider this a bad deal. As it stands right now we will booster only in the spring time after this year. Holl

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-26 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/25/2003 12:30:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Has anybody witnessed or heard of horses having bad reactions to the West > Nile Vaccine? More importantly, is there any proof of the vaccine's ef

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions / prices / frequency?

2003-03-26 Thread RkyMtnTrls
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] None of my ponies (3) or my horse have had a bad reaction to the WNV shots. Have not heard of any negative reactions here, in Colorado U.S. Last fall, when WN did hit our area (several horses within a 75 mile radius of where I live vet confirmed got it).

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-26 Thread Fhtrp
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As one of the barns in the study or rather the conditional trial basis last spring on West Nile etc. - our vet innoculated all the critters. Youngest was 3 months old - the oldest almost 40 years old - almost 40 were given the series of shots. Also every

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2003-03-25 Thread Conerstonefjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list: In response to Jean's note, I live just north of Spokane. We were told by our vet that they were instructing folks to get the shots by spring. We had all our horses done, different ages, and had no bad reactions at all. I believe they

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread Jon A. Ofjord
This message is from: "Jon A. Ofjord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 08:51 AM 3/25/2003 -0900, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has anybody witnessed or heard of horses having bad reactions to the West Nile Vaccine? Jean - None of our horses tha

Re: west nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread HapDayBMF
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean, I just went to an equine health discussion, given by one of our local vets. We discussed all vaccines. He told us there had been NO reports of reactions to this vaccine.of course this was about 4 weeks ago. (he'd just been out to a vet conv

Re: West Nile Vaccine Reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread HapDayBMF
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2003-03-25 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean I have given a series of three shots to my three @ $19.50 each. First two were in Sept and Oct. Then just had boosters. Absolutely no reactions. Last shot was given with an EPM shot and no reactions. My big horse reacts to the least tw

RE: West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread The Mercers
teed spread of WNV this year. Taffy Mercer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Ernest Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:51 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: West Nile vaccine reactions? This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAI

Re: West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anybody witnessed or heard of horses having bad reactions to the West > Nile Vaccine? > [...] > Another vet doesn't think it will come to Alaska as

West Nile vaccine reactions?

2003-03-25 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has anybody witnessed or heard of horses having bad reactions to the West Nile Vaccine? Here in Fairbanks, Alaska, in the Interior of Alaska many of the horse peoople are debating whether to give the West Nile Shots this year. One v

Re: West Nile vaccine question

2002-06-26 Thread NordicKees
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi: We live in So. California and our vet said that we are just getting the vaccine in here now. He said that the vaccine is given twice, three weeks apart. Is that correct? So far I have not vaccinated any of our horses as there have not been any inciden

West Nile vaccine

2002-06-25 Thread David McWethy
This message is from: "David McWethy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Before giving the West Nile Vaccine, I consulted with a veterinarian I know who is in touch with horse vets all over the country. She made the point that the type of vaccine it is, is similar to other virus vaccines whic

West Nile Vaccine

2002-06-24 Thread fred & jeri
This message is from: "fred & jeri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have vaccinated my three Fjords (2 mares, one gelding) with the West Nile vaccine. They got the original shot and a booster 3 weeks later. With the West Nile being identified in Illionis. my vet and where I board really

Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-17 Thread Lisa Schieler
ams" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Just heard from the vet. The West Nile vaccine > is$18.00 a pop. Each > will need min. 2 on board and they are suggesting a 3rd > later in the year. I > guess that's the price of peace of mind here. > What's this

Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread BaileysFjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Deb, Best of luck with your surgery! Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords/

Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The very best of luck to you Debi with your surgery... my prayers to you for a speedy recovery! Ruthie, NW MT > This message is from: "Deb Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Just heard from t

Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread Deb Williams
This message is from: "Deb Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> yes our County did have positive birds as did 2 surrounding counties in New York Debi Williams Williams Hill Fjords Waterford, Pa Home of Tolgar,Tanja, Rosie, Belle,Hilda and Beckett

Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread Jean Gayle
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Re: West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Deb Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just heard from the vet. The West Nile vaccine is$18.00 a pop. > Each will need min. 2 on board and they are suggesting a 3rd later > in the year. I gu

West Nile vaccine Costs??

2002-03-15 Thread Deb Williams
This message is from: "Deb Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just heard from the vet. The West Nile vaccine is$18.00 a pop. Each will need min. 2 on board and they are suggesting a 3rd later in the year. I guess that's the price of peace of mind here. What's

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-22 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] UFFDA! Was conversing with my husband about the mosquito fish - typed it in as "feeder fish" -- how it got on the fjordlist is a mystery. Sorry folks:)

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-22 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whoops - mosquito fish?? :)

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-22 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> clean out water troughs at least once a week, Or put mosquito fish in them. In a pinch, "feeder goldfish" work, sorta, though they sometimes cannot keep up. Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-22 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I live in southern California and everything I have read about the West > Nile Vaccine seems to indicate it is a problem in the eastern (and more

West Nile Vaccine & Clipping for health reasons

2002-02-22 Thread Dudley and Karen Haines
This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I live in southern California and everything I have read about the West Nile Vaccine seems to indicate it is a problem in the eastern (and more humid regions) of the U.S. Am I correct in understanding this, or

Re: Re[2]: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-21 Thread Vivian Creigh
This message is from: Vivian Creigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi and goodbye List, I am leaving for Aiken tonight with three ponies all of whom have been vaccinated for West Nile. We did a base line titer on all three just in case I ever get selected to compete abroad. Better safe than sorry. Two horse

Re:Re[2]: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-21 Thread whitedvm
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve, There haven't been any studies yet that show it is effective (pending). Viruses of this type though are usually easily vaccinated against, so I am confident that the vaccine should work. I am vaccinating my own horses for it and am recommending it to

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-21 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
studies showing that it was any more effective > than a shot of saline. Last week, the local Co-op Extension service had a seminar. One of the presenters was a sales rep from Ft Dodge, "discussing" their West Nile vaccine. Upon questioning, she admitted that they had NOT yet done c

Re[2]: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-20 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joni-- Tuesday, February 19, 2002, you wrote: > It is almost time for Spring shots and I am debating whether or not > to vaccinate my gelding for West Nile. Are there any adverse effects > from this vaccine? Most people I have spoken to in

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-20 Thread Jonigriffn
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for your input, Joyce. I opted to vaccinate my gelding for the West Nile virus. The vet told me that there haven't been any adverse effects that she has heard of and she vaccinated over 100 horses herself. She also said that a vet friend of

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-20 Thread Fhtrp
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A suggestion on the West Nile vaccine - I'm in MD - we had never vaccinated for Potomac Horse Fever. I hate giving all these shots if not needed. Well, after many years of not having a problem one of our horses came down with PHF last summer. H

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-19 Thread Joyce Concklin
This message is from: Joyce Concklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It is almost time for Spring shots and I am > debating whether or not to > vaccinate my gelding for West Nile. Are there any > adverse effects from this > va

Re: West Nile Vaccine

2002-02-19 Thread Jonigriffn
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is almost time for Spring shots and I am debating whether or not to vaccinate my gelding for West Nile. Are there any adverse effects from this vaccine? Most people I have spoken to in our area of S.E. Wisconsin are planning on using the vaccine