Re: Washoe Virus

[Lauren Allen <lallen@telis.org>]

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>This is my first post to Ride-camp although I have been lurking for a long,
>long time.  I have the occasion to ride with Dorothy Beebe up in Plumas and
>she got me interested.  My mare went down to Reno two weeks ago for breeding
>at an Arabian ranch.  Sure enough she came back with Strangles.  Their barn
>had been exposed at a recent Horseshow.  The vet vaccinated Angel for
>Strangles and within two days she was showing remarkable improvement.  The
>ranch where I bred her say now that many of their friend's horses that went
>to the Comstock show have now come down with Strangles and it has moved on
>up to Red Bluff in California.  We will be vaccinating our lesson string (we
>have a children's summer camp in Plumas) if any more come down with it.  We
>were prepared with Angel having been warned and kept her very isolated so
>hopefully we have nipped this one.  Her symptoms were lethargy, runny nose,
>slight cough, sore lymph nodes and an elevated fever to 103.  She always ate
>but picked. Hopefully this might help others experiencing this problem.  
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>Lauren Allen
>lallen@telis.org
>Coppercreek Camp
>Truckee
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Lauren Allen
lallen@telis.org
Coppercreek Camp
Truckee