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Moosie
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 Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 8:16:27 PM
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For anyone who doesnt already know - there has been a significant outbreak of this killer disease in the last few weeks with an uncertain number of deaths but probably at least 15.The current "hot spot" appears to be an area of South Cornwall but there could well be cases elsewhere and it seems also that there have been sudden unexplained deaths that could also have been caused by EAM. There is some information available but the exact cause is unknown and the fatality rate is extremely high.
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Zenitha
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 8:20:37 PM
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Moosie - can you tell me where we can get more information about this ? I had not heard anything about it (live in SE Cornwall)- how did you find out about it ? This is very worrying indeed, thankyou for posting.
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Edited by - Zenitha on 03 Nov 2010 8:22:52 PM |
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Moosie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 8:31:18 PM
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| Jane, I went to an emergency meeting for local horse owners at my vets last night - there was a huge turnout - obviously people are very scared. If you google "equine atypical myopathy" and "equine atypical myopathy in Cornwall" it will all come up. I only heard about it 10 or so days ago as apparently the first few cases went unrecognised. Rossdales have put out a fact sheet, also my local vets Rosevean vets. I would put links up but am hopeless at that sort of thing. |
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Sue J
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lisa rachel
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Wales
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 8:52:17 PM
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Arghh!
I hate this disease, I haven't seen it for a few years but all bar one of the cases that I have seen have been around November time.
Hope it stops soon. |
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Moosie
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 8:56:06 PM
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| Jane I know there have also been cases on the Roseland peninsula - this week I think. Lisa as of last night my local vet had 7 confirmed deaths from EAM and was aware of over 20 cases altogether -the others were from different practices. |
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Zenitha
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 9:05:25 PM
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| Thank you so much Moosie, what a worry. Off for a look now. |
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Holly
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England
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 9:59:39 PM
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Yes there have been quite a few horses lost to this disease between the St.Erth, St. Hilary, Marazion area. It has also killed 2 horses in the TRuro area.
As far as I am aware there havent been any cases in the last few days so fingers crossed.
I feel terrible for these poor people who have lost their horses and only prey that my yard is not affected.
My vet (also from Rosevean) has said that it is not contagious or air borne. It may have something to do with acorn trees and wet areas. I have been advised to move horses off pastures that have trees dropping leafs on them or streams running through them.
Fingers crossed that no one else is affected by this disease.
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Libby Frost
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Posted - 03 Nov 2010 : 11:43:42 PM
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god that sounds terrifying   will keep an eye on our tribe in North cornwall..... |
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pinkvboots
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Posted - 04 Nov 2010 : 08:07:39 AM
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How awful a friend of mine lost two mares from this, three mares were living out together down the road from me, the third one showed no signs the other two were pts within hours of each other and one was in foal , so lost three really it was very sad.
I think frosty conditions can sometimes be a cause, the morning it happened it was a sharp frosty morning and very foggy I remember it well.
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debs
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Posted - 04 Nov 2010 : 7:35:48 PM
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I read somewhere that it was better after a hard frost...
Pinkyboots where are you, is it Essex???? |
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Holly
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 11:47:36 AM
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Hi Debs
I was also told that it would be good to have a cold frost as it would kill off the bacteria/virus in the soil.
My vet said that it is extremely bad luck and as an owner there is not much you can do except monitor your horses more frequently so that if you do notice any changes you can get treatment asap.
signs to look out for are signs of colic, severe sweating but with a low temperature, red or brown coloured urine.
Basically the toxins in the virus start to break down the muscular system which is why horses that have got it tend to be found collapsed in their fields.
Apparently is effects horses every Autumn due to warm but wet weather and something to do with the break down of leaves partucularly acorn leaves and acorns and fields that have streams or wet marshy areas in them.
I still havent heard of any new cases since last week so am really hoping that this phase is over.
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Outbreak of Equine Atypical Myopathy in Cornwall
