Re: [RC] Postive Coggins test in Chico, CA??? - Mary Ann Spencer
In TX, ALL horses leaving your property HAVE to
have a negative coggins within the past yr. ALL organized require
showing it. For a while some were checked while riding along the
road. A few yrs ago, the Houston Fatstock Trail ride turned away some
riders because they were not carrying the actual coggins papers on them, even
tho they were checked when they signed up to do the ride and the papers were in
their vehicle. I set up a 3 ring binder and carry the papers in the tow
vehicle.
Traveling horses have to have a negative
coggins. HOWEVER, I have driven with horses across the US and have not had
to show them. Seems if one only has a few horses they are not too
worried. I stopped whenever there was a sign that said ALL livestock must
check in. Last Oct, I was waved thru from NM, AZ and CA. No
check points going thru LA, MS, AL, GA, SC,NC. I have heard some
have been recently set up since the West Nile fever got to spreading
around. Just MY experience. One should check the websites or
with your local vet before traveling and being disappointed.
mas
Subject: [RC] Postive Coggins test in
Chico, CA???
There was a cross post on the message board at Bayequest.com today about
a gals mare testing positive 2 x's on her coggins test. I might be wrong,
but doesn't a positve test have huge implications for the rest of the CA
horse population?
Horses tested positive for EIA last
year in Mammoth, California.
Horses that travel within the state
of California don't have to be tested for Coggins, only if they leave the
state and another state requires it, and/or they leave and re-enter
California.
I'm sure if more horses were tested, there would be
more positive results.
Karen in NV (not very far from
where the positive EIA horses were wintered)
