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Re: [RC] [RC] National Animal Identification Syste - Sky RanchBut the horse isn't the carrier - that's the point, isn't it? Yes, if it shows up in a horse then a mosquito is somewhere around - but the mosquito picked it up from a bird - wild or domesticated - not a horse. You can stand right next to a horse with WNV and be bitten by a mosquito right after it bites the horse, and you will not be infected with WNV. What's the solution - do we microchip all the wild birds? Of course not. Tracking horses won't stop WNV or VS or rabies from being transmitted. I guess that's the point I'm trying to make, as usual in an awkward way... Carla Richardson Colorado ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lif Strand" <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] National Animal Identification Syste At 12:49 PM 1/22/2006, Sherman wrote:Mosquitoes acquire the virus from infected birds, and then transmit the virus to people and/or horses. Humans & animals are NOT contagious, the mosquitoes must acquire it from infected birds. So WNV should not be included in the statement below. Kathy That's why I put that separately, under "Diseases that horses can give to humans through vectors (mosquitos, etc)"Yes, WNV is not a contagious disease, but it is a communicable disease that, if a horse was infected with it, would present a risk to humans. If I lived in an area that had no evidence of WNV and someone brought a horse in known to have WNV, for sure I'd be a little concerned about becoming infected. Since we were discussing reasons for NAIS, vector driven diseases could be pertinent to that issue. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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