Fwd: Salmonella poisoning

[RudeCoInc@aol.com]

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• To: Susith@aol.com
• Subject: Re: Salmonella poisoning
• From: RudeCoInc@aol.com
• Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 20:34:18 EDT
• Cc: ridecamp@endurance

In a message dated 98-06-25 15:29:47 EDT, you write:

<<  poisoning is contagious? Or could it have come from a
 common food source, which means other horses around the afflicted horse cou
>>

I'm thinking this topic is of great value to all riders...especially someone
trying to make time and not needing bushes every 15 minutes.  This stuff
doesn't respond to immodium!!!       Yes, cases have been reported to Centers
for Disease Control by horse people from horse feces contact.

 I'm not a vet, just a public health educator ...so here goes.  Salmonellosis
has about 200 differenct serotypes that are common. Reserviors  include
domestic and wild animals awa ; poultry, rodents, tortoises, turtles, chick
dogs, cats, and people. 

(Wash your hands after toileting!)  . Mode of transmission, ingestion of the
organism in food contaminated by the feces of infected man or animals: also in
whole eggs, egg products, meat, poultry, and pharmaceuticals of animal origin.

 Infection is also disseminted by contaminated animal feeds and fertilizers
prepared from contaminated meat scraps, tankage, fish meal and bones.
Infection by inhalation is also considered a real possiblity awa contaiminated
water supplies. 

Incubation 6-72 hrs.  Period of communicability: several days to serveral
weeks, occasionally a temporary carrier up can continue for several months. 

Severity is related to the serotyp of the organism, number ingested and the
host susceptiblities or resistances.

Since you know about it, you now the symptoms so control measures: 

Isolation of infected party from shared food supplies and water supplies until
treatment and stool samples show clear. Concurrent disinfection of shared
sources whenever possible.  (Spread out that manure to hot sun away from major
food sources). Terminal cleaning (Arnold Swartzenhoffer!!!) not. Deep clean
anywhere you can. You wear gloves, keep your hands from your face when working
with the sick animal...wash, wash, scrub your hands. Do not let your dog eat
hoof cuttings!!! 
Don't allow horses to graze with poultry. 

Sorry for the text book, but I'm like that. 

Linda

Treatment:  rehydration, possible electroylte therapy  ... that's what Vets
are for. 

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