Spread via feed?
Hi,
I want to raise the question of whether this disease can be spread via bales of hay or bags of horse feed??
I have 2 horses here on my small property which have NOT been anywhere since last December, nor have they had any contact with other horses or their saddlery.
My 2 y/o filly developed a runny nose and a cough yesterday, she is still eating ok and doesnt have a high temperature. My local vet didnt seem too interested and said to just keep monitoring her temperature and watch if she goes off her feed.
What a bad situation if our horses are getting sick from the feed we give them now!! Can you tell me if anyone else has mentioned feed as a possible transporter??
Regards,
Jenny.
I want to raise the question of whether this disease can be spread via bales of hay or bags of horse feed??
I have 2 horses here on my small property which have NOT been anywhere since last December, nor have they had any contact with other horses or their saddlery.
My 2 y/o filly developed a runny nose and a cough yesterday, she is still eating ok and doesnt have a high temperature. My local vet didnt seem too interested and said to just keep monitoring her temperature and watch if she goes off her feed.
What a bad situation if our horses are getting sick from the feed we give them now!! Can you tell me if anyone else has mentioned feed as a possible transporter??
Regards,
Jenny.
posted by Horse Deals at
4:53 pm
2 Comments:
Hi Jenny
What state are you in?
If the bug can be transported in our hair and on our clothes l can not see any reason why it can not be on our feed.
Read Roar don't Whisper Blog if interested and in Qld contact me
I had heard that the horses in Millmerran had the virus introduced via a feed/hay delivery.
Not sure if this has been confirmed, but worth keeping in mind.
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