Equine Flu confirmed in Shropshire

[SuperCoblet]

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=165019003530751

Had coblet vaccinated today, so no going away competing for 4 weeks. However they do say not to panic!

 

[JillA]

Thanks for that - nothing normally arrives or leaves here so we will just be a bit more vigilant and keep ourselves to ourselves

 

[SuperCoblet]

Apparently the infected horse has been confined, but I'm not risking the fun ride this weekend on him because he's never been vaccinated for it until today and he's not protected for another 4 weeks

 

[DabDab]

Do you know whereabouts roughly? Thanks for posting

 

[mil1212]

I was wondering whereabouts, I got a text from my vets earlier to tell me, which is fairly worrying in itself!

 

[SuperCoblet]

I'm not sure sorry, I'll post as soon as I find out

 

[JillA]

I have a vet on the yard this morning - I'll see if he knows, he covers a lot of Shropshire.

 

[SuperCoblet]

Thanks JillA, whose your vet? (Pm me of you like) just out of interest

 

[JillA]

Thanks JillA, whose your vet? (Pm me of you like) just out of interest

No reason why it should be in the public domain - Mark Siddle (mostly)

 

[SuperH]

This is disappointing, I was hoping to go showing this weekend but may change my mind if this is nearby. My new one has only had her first jab so don't want to bring anything back with the other one.

 

[JillA]

I have a vet on the yard this morning - I'll see if he knows, he covers a lot of Shropshire.

I did ask him and he said he didn't know (as yet - he was going to ring later to find out). But he did also say it isn't that unusual, there are several cases in any one year, and vaccinating isn't 100% reliable. Most horses deal with it fine, it is really only the vulnerable that are of concern - very young and very old or immunity compromised.