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RE: [RC] When to call animal control? - ranchA number of years ago in an attempt to get a Minnesota trail riders group to enact a proper coggins test rule I did a careful literature search in the primary literature. This produced a file about 2" thick. The bottom line is:. 1. Horses do get EIA when in close contact with infected horses, even the so called "inapparent carriers" 2. Many, but not all, horses do die of the disease. 3. There is no other host except equids. 4. There is no vaccine. There probably will not be one for the foreseeable future. 5. Identification and slaughter is the only defense. In MN there was a vet, who used to be associated with Dr. Coggins, who was spreading all the BS about the disease not being fatal, and not being transmissible by inapparent carriers. She testified at a meeting that she had done research showing that this was so. I searched the literature and could not find the articles. I then wrote her a letter asking her to provide me with either the reference or a reprint of the article. She never replied. I therefore concluded that this work was never published, or did not exist. By the way, I made my living for 34 years as an industrial scientist and am proud of the fact that I do know how to search the literature. The computer time to do this search probably cost my former employer $300-$400. I still have the file somewhere. If anyone really wants to study it, you can send me an email and $0.15 per page for copying/shipping and I will mail you a copy. It is interesting, but difficult reading. Ed Ed and Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx (406) 642-9640 Cell: (406) 544-2926 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [RC] When to call animal control? From: "Elite" <elite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, December 25, 2003 8:08 pm To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.donblazer.com/ This clinicians web site has a page that say's "Stop Coggins Slaughter". Basically he is saying, EIA is not fatal. I don't know him or if he knows what he is talking about. Any vets out there have an opinion on his position? Linda You DO have a right to keep your horses healthy, even if it means making sure your neighbors horses are healthy. I hear you about your truck. But it can be fixed. EIA can't be. Good luck. Lisa Salas, Teh Odd fArm Doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it is always right. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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