March 2022 Issue

Page 74 March 2022 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN FARMS HORSES HORSES FREE Print subscribers get FREE classifieds! Print subscribers get FREE non-commercial classified ads! Just email your non-commercial (events, horses/trailers/tack for sale, boarding/lessons/training etc.) classified, 35 words or less to steph@eastcoaste- questrian.net . Be sure to include your name and mailing address as it appears on your subscription label. (Not a print subscriber? Sign up online at eastcoastequestrian.net .) Classifieds can run in more than one issue but must be resubmitted each month. Deadline is the 12th of the month before publication. MISC. Quiet Victory Farm. Premier show Hunter Facility in Titusville, NJ. Boarding-Lessons. Center Aisle Barn w/ large matted stalls. Indoor Arena w/ viewing lounge. 250' x 150' sand outdoor arena. 31 acres w/large grassy pastures. Vicki Peters, Trainer 267-337-0749 Graceful Acres - Therapeutic Riding. Jon Mattis - owner and instructor. Join us in the Horse World Expo Round Pen on Friday from 6 to 7 or stop by our booth- 403. 193a Ridge Road Halifax, PA 17032. https://gracefulacres.org Omega Horse Rescue located in Airville, PA has a variety of horses and ponies ready for their forever homes! Please visit our website to see pictures, videos and how you can help! www.omegahorserescue.com Better than right off the track! The PTHA's Turning for Home, Inc. always has OTTBs that are properly rehabbed, retrained and ready for their new careers. Find your next horse at www.turningforhome.org or call 215-808-7562. For Sale, Lordenzo a six year old imported Oldenburg gelding, 16 hands, great brain, show miles in USA, prospect for 3ft. 6in. Contact Vicki Peters for more information 267-337-0749. MISC. Three 4-FOOT ALUMINUM GATES with mesh wire, powder-coated brown. Includes slam latches. Hardware included. Perfect for paddocks, pastures, barns, animal pens. Excellent condition. $150 each; all three for $395. 717-269-5151, michelles352@gmail.com . Beautifully tooled 15.5" CIRCLE Y WESTERN EQUITATION SHOW SADDLE. Basket weave/floral tooling; flashy two-tone silver. Regular tree. Circle Y's Certificate of Authentication. Excellent shape. $995.00. Shipping at buyer's expense; local pickup Lebanon County. 717-269-5151, michelles352@gmail.com . APRIL 10, 2022. BEAUFORT SPRING HUNTER PACE. Ride new territory from Twin Brooks Show Grounds, Harris- burg. Timed event over 8-10 miles; Ribbons. Ride at speed or leisure! ENGLISH/WESTERN/ TRAIL RIDERS WELCOME! Info: Beaufort Hunt USA facebook. Pure Country Campground, 176 Kelly Road, New Berlin, NY. Online reservations at www. purecountrycampground.com , on fb, equestrian campground in Central New York with 130 miles of marked and mapped NYS dedicated horse trails. Many events. 607-847-9265 Tack Swap, Saturday, April 9, 2022. Northampton County 4-H Center, 777 Bushkill Center Rd., Nazareth, PA. 11 AM-2 PM. FMI: 610-554-6201; Email: foxmoore4H@gmail.com. All Sales require table/area; no consignments. MASKS and Social Distancing requested. food available. CATS: Barn homes in Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery Counties, PA. are needed to give rescued strays a chance at life. Cats are neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated; delivered and acclimated. Fill out an application to adopt at StrayCatBlues.org or call 215-631-1851. Remember...tell our advertisers you found them in East Coast Equestrian! Coming in the April issue of East Coast Equestrian! SPECIAL FEATURE! Equine Healthcare, Nutrition, Therapy & Pest Control Related advertisers who buy a 1/4 page or larger ad will receive a FREE , 200-300 word article. Advertising Deadline: March 11 Plus!! Bonus Distribution to PA Equine Council homes, at Equine Affaire, Swan Lake events and more! www.eastcoastequestrian.net To advertise, call (717) 509-9800 While equine herpesvirus (EHV) and influenza can arise at any time of the year, this is the sea- son when more cases tend to occur. It’s a good time to review preventa- tive measures to institute now. Almost all horses have been infected with the viruses and have most of the times no serious side effects. It is currently unknown what causes some infected horses to develop the serious neurologi- cal forms associated with EHV1 that may be fatal. Equine herpesvirus myeloen- cephalopathy (EHM) is another name for the neurologic disease associated with equine herpesvi- rus (EHV) infections. EHV-1 can cause four manifestations of dis- ease in horses, including neuro- logical form, respiratory disease, abortion and neonatal death. EHV-1 is contagious and spread by direct horse-to-horse contact via the respiratory tract through nasal secretions. It can also spread indirectly through contact with physical objects that are con- taminated with the virus, such as hands or clothing, equipment and tack, trailers, grooming equipment and feed and water buckets. The air around the horse that is shedding the virus can also be contaminated with infectious virus. The virus can survive up to 7 days in the environ- ment under normal circumstances. Two main methods of pre- vention you can establish to help avoid disease outbreak on your premises include vaccination and biosecurity protection. The goal of vaccination is to induce resistance to infection prior to exposure by producing a strong and durable immune response without inducing clinical signs of disease in the vaccinated animal. While there are several vaccines available for protection against both respiratory disease and abor- tion as a result of EHV-1 infec- tion, at this time there is no equine licensed vaccine that has a label claim for protection against neu- EHV Season–How to Prevent an Outbreak rologic disease (EHM). Consult with your veterinarian for further guidance if you are considering the use of EHV-1 vaccines. The most important biosecu- rity measure is to first clean equip- ment and horse housing areas. After cleaning the surface, follow with a disinfectant. It is important to perform hand hygiene when moving between horses that are grouped separately. After infection, the incuba- tion period may be as short as 24 hours, is typically 4-6 days, but can be longer. Clinical signs of the neurologic disease may include incoordination, hind limb weak- ness, loss of tail tone, lethargy, urine dribbling, head tilt, leaning against a fence or wall to maintain balance, and inability to rise. Infections other than EHV-1 can also spread by horse-to-horse contact, so keeping a horse with a fever isolated is a very good practice. However, any horse re- turning from any event should be isolated to prevent the spread of any infectious pathogen whether or not there is a fever. If you handle a horse with EHV-1 and don't wash your hands or change clothing, the infection may be transmitted to other horses. A solution of 1 part chlorine bleach to 10 parts water is effective for decontaminating equipment and environment. Washing clothing in hot water with detergent and drying in a dryer is adequate and less damag- ing to clothing. If your horse develops fever, respiratory signs or neurological signs, immediately notify your veterinarian and do not move the horse or horses in the immediate area. Alert those who have horses in the adjacent area to cease all movement of horses in and out of the facility until a diagnosis is confirmed by testing and a target- ed plan for the control of spread of disease is developed in consulta- tion with your veterinarian.