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Re: [RC] [RC] National Animal Identification System - Sky RanchI did think of VS after I sent the message. The research I've read is that insects are the vector, and VS is extremely contagious. There are outbreaks (mostly in the western US) every 10 yrs or so, from what I've read. We did have a few cases in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico last year, but it didn't spread much, thankfully. I don't know of any human cases of it. Mostly horses and cattle, and counties can be quarantined when it's active. But as far as the others, you mention West Nile. WNV cannot be passed horse to horse, OR horse to human. Mosquitos and birds are required as the vectors, or "go betweens" -- if a mosquito bites a WNV infected horse and then bites another horse, or human, the "uninfected" horse or human will not contract WNV. Has to be passed through a bird. So horses are not considered "carriers" of West Nile virus, and they aren't quarantined. Wild birds are the ones that spread this disease. Yes, rabies can be transmitted - but that's true of ANY mammal. Has there ever been a case of rabies transmission from horse to human? Most common animals infected with rabies (at least in the US) - skunks, and raccoons. Dogs and cats are in more intimate contact with humans and it's easier for them to transmit to humans through bites or scratches. As for giardia and salmonella, I'd think that the risk from a horse to pass these conditions is again, really really low. Deer, elk, llamas, poultry, even dogs -- they're a much higher risk to humans for those two. Staph? Staph bacteria is everywhere, in the soil, for example. These days, I think you're more likely to get a staph infection from being a patient in the hospital than from having horses. Ringworm? Again, in the soil. Never have had fungus problems with my horses. Most common in cats, and besides it's pretty easily treated. Lepto? Don't know about that, I know that dogs can get that bacterial infection, so again, I'd say dogs would be a more common source, but I don't know - I'm not a veterinarian. Encephalitis - I'm not sure about that one, I'll admit -- I do think it can be transmitted to humans through mosquitos. It was a very serious disease before the vaccines were developed, do you know how many humans contracted it through contact with horses? I know a lot of horses did die from this in a fairly widespread epidemic. These are just my rambling thoughts on diseases -- and again, I'm not a veterinarian or trying to pretend to be one! -- but it's why I don't worry about catching any diseases from my horses. Carla Richardson Colorado ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] National Animal Identification System At 08:50 AM 1/22/2006, Sky Ranch wrote:I don't know of any disease that horses can spread to humans (other than rabies) or to other animals.Diseases that can be directly spread to humans from horses: Rabies Salmonella, giardia & other intestinal problems Anthrax Leptospirosis Ringworm Hendra virus (Australia) Brucellosis Staph infections Diseases that horses can give to humans through vectors (mosquitos, etc): Encephalitis (including West Nile Virus, VEE) I"m sure there's others, but that's what I found right away with a quick Google. I am not sure, but vasicular stomatitis may be something a human could get, and maybe strangles? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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