DD
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I read that some countries are banning riding altogether incase of accidents tying up medics.
I am very much hoping none of this does need to be implemented, and think that they could do with showing deaths by other illnesses like TB alongside for clarity of the seriousness.
Oh I get it, but saying this could be around long term and the panic which has been caused has been dreadful, and could change the face of the world due to the economic turmoil it will cause.
I'm a bit worried about the implication of coronavirus on horse care. What happens if you are the sole carer and can't get there because of restrictions on leaving your home?
My horses are kept 20 min away and I'm beginning to get a bit panicky.
I am also worried about a lock down. I keep my two at a neighbour's property. There are no other horses there and the owners are elderly with no knowledge of horses. I can look after horses without coming in to contact with them, but I have no one except for my husband who would be able to care for my horses if I became ill.
My concern would be feed, bedding, hay etc. If the local suppliers were unwell or had to self quarantine, then I’d be in trouble.
What were your plans if you were badly injured and unconscious for days or weeks after a car crash?
Also... OH put haylage up there yesterday, came down with Coronavirus today. Those bales of haylage are probably infectious... As would be the feed bins he touched, potentially the lock on the gate etc. Just thoughts...!
I thought that in the UK they were restricting tests to those in hospitals - great if it is now more widely available. It must be very difficult with both of you quarantined - do you have enough help? Really good luck for recovering the health of your family.
It couldn’t be anything else. Horrible continuous cough, fever, shortness of breath, coughing up frothy stuff from lungs. First time he has been ill since he caught swine flu all those years ago. He just doesn’t get ill. Ever. He is now, with symptoms all in the right order that match the description.
Plenty of people have had it and not been to hospital. I always thought I wouldn’t be sure it was this Coronavirus if one of us got it - it was unmistakable in him. Our county has very low number of cases officially - unofficially, they just aren’t counting. Makes you feel safer than you actually are...
Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, I don't know any one else with horses. I will just try to stay positive and hope for the best. Thank youI know it must be very worrying to be in this situation, because of course if you are ill then your husband would also be in quarantine. Try not to panic though, I really believe that in this situation we will all help each other. An acquaintance of mine is in a similar situation to you, but as I told her I will gladly visit her horse and do whatever she needs if she is not able to. I think that any one of us would respond positively if we saw a request for help, even from a stranger. Could you maybe get in touch with any horsey friends locally and agree with them that you will cover for each other if necessary?
I am quite sure that any lock down will have provisions for the care of livestock, so the best thing that you could do now is to limit your contact with others to the absolute bare minimum to avoid getting sick, this way you will still be able to care for your horses. If I thought that I perhaps lived close to you I would offer to help, but as I am outside of the UK it is not likely!
Back then you were poo pooing those of us who were already well into making CV-19 contingency plans. Now you are panicking and trying to panic others.If it does get to a serious level probably I can't avoid some sort of exposure as I live with a doctor, but he is also not worried about it, so I think the time to panic is not here.
Posted on 7 March Back then you were poo pooing those of us who were already well into making CV-19 contingency plans. Now you are panicking and trying to panic others.
Actually it was informed preparation by those who were tuned in to this from the start.Yes and on 7 March it was not time to panic. I remember this thread - people rushing to the yard to make lists of feeds etc. Totally unnecessary panic at that time.
Or just being prepared, in case things changed.
Now there's not only a correct way to panic (which seems to be mainly about insulting people) but also an allotted time slot for it? This is crazy