State vet cautions horse owners about EHV-1

Washington Ag Today May 17, 2011 A Washington horse that attended the National Cutting Horse Association event in Ogden, Utah from April 30 to May 8 has tested positive for a highly contagious animal disease, Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1). Several confirmed cases in horses with severe symptoms have been found in Utah, Colorado and elsewhere.

Washington State Veterinarian Leonard Eldridge says while he has not yet placed any restrictions on the movement of animals he strongly suggests that horse owners isolate animals that attended the Western National Championship in Utah for a couple of weeks.

The disease poses no threat to people, but symptoms in horses can include fever, sneezing, slobbering and other mild symptoms. Serious cases of the disease are rare, but can include staggering, hind-end paralysis and even death of the horse.

Now the Stockland Livestock Report.

“This is Jack McQuinness with Stockland Livestock in Davenport. Right at 500 head of cattle on the market. Cows and bulls about steady. Maybe a buck or two or three lower on some of these low grade cows. Most of the cows still well into the 70-dollar money. Bulls topped at a dollar-one-fifty. Not a great selection of beef bulls but the heavier, better kind of bulls mostly in the 90s and that dollar-one top. Feeder cattle fully steady on a limited test and pairs not really tested enough for the market. Keep in mind we are representatives for Northern Livestock Video. We will be videoing cattle and can offer you a contract service for you calves this fall. Working on a strong market. Call us anytime here at Stockland. 509-535-2444.

Thanks Jack.

I’m Bob Hoff and that’s Washington Ag Today on Northwest Aginfo Net.