Re: RC: Re: African Horse Sickness

[Celeste Murray <celestem@badgermining.co.za>]

You have probably heard of African Horse Sickness, a disease indigenous to
South Africa, it doesn't have a known cure the only precautions are to
vaccinate annually and have a good insect repellent regime. It is carried by
a liitle fly that bites the horse from december to about March of each year,
once your horse gets it there is a very slim chance it will survive.
The vaccination is as follows: a shot for three weeks after no work (some
variation as you will have read) then a second shot and again no work for
three weeks, horses can travel and socialize so it is not an actual
quaratine, more of a forced rest period :-). Not sure who benifits more,
horse or rider.
This disease is the main reason Africa is often non represented at equine
events abroad.

Hope this helps some.
Celeste (South Africa).
I'D RATHER BE RIDING !
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dbeverly4@aol.com>
To: <celestem@badgermining.co.za>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: African Horse Sickness


> In a message dated 9/11/00 5:06:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> celestem@badgermining.co.za writes:
>
> << Well for me, I usually put mine into horse sickness end of september -
mid
> october,  >>
>
> Could you guys explain what this is?  It sounds like you have to
quarantine
> your horses for 6 weeks every year?  Sounds awful!  Why and how does the
> whole thing work?
>
> Sylvia (curious type)
>