Re: Washoe Virus

["Pat Fredrickson" <patfred@snowcrest.net>]

I was at Washoe & my horse did not get sick.  I had given the 4 way shot 3
weeks earlier, but have never given the Rhino shot.  Guess It's good that I
didn't finish the 100 until 2:30 A.M.  We left early the next morning so we
weren't around any horses other than the ones we rode with.  Hope all the
horses get well soon.

Pat Fredrickson
Natural Horse Handling Rope Halters
http://www.catechnologies.com/patfred

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Occhialini <poko@jps.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 8:41 PM
Subject: Washoe Virus


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>Rancho Occhialini
>"Where the fat guy lumbers"
>
>I have forwarded Jim Bumgardner's message re: the Washoe Virus to
>friends who are battling it right now.  One of their horses is back on
>the trail, and seems to be doing fine.  Most of our friends who were at
>the Washoe ride have one or more horses that are or were ill from the
>virus.   One couple took 2 horses to the ride, and now all 5 of theirs
>are confined with the bug.
>
>This is an informal survey and non scientific, but it would be
>interesting to find out if any of these horses had received a twice
>yearly rhino immunization.  Of the people we know that attented the
>ride, the one horse that did not contract the illness was given a rhino
>shot every 6 months.   This horse was camped next to and rode with 2 of
>the horses that eventually became ill.  Four of the people I talked to
>did not give rhino, and their horses were sick.  One did give rhino, but
>only once a year.  I know there is a lot of controversy about
>immunizing, so I am interested to see some feedback on this.  I have
>only talked to a small group, so larger numbers may garner different
>information, including from me since I do ride with some of the horses
>that are ill.  I do give a twice yearly rhino.  This bug has or seems to
>have a long incubation, so horses can be exposed and on the trail
>without realizing they are sick.  I'm checking mine closely, just in
>case.
>Thanks,
>Karin O.
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