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EHV-1 in our area
As with most illnesses, some of the information can be a little confusing, misleading, misunderstood and/or incorrect, and when it comes to our beloved horses we want the best information we can find. The web is a great resource and can provide some up-to-the-minute facts. It is also an incredible way to communicate the correct information and hopefully help end a horrible situation.
HAPI Trails is striving to be a good resource for our community, especially in times like these. A lethal equine virus outbreak is horrifying, to say the least, especially for those directly involved. To add insult to injury, rumors are spread, things are misunderstood and panic begins.
“Disease containment and control is best achieved when all parties – horse owners, private and university veterinarians and animal regulatory officials – work closely and efficiently with each other.” Dr. Gregory L. Ferraro
The Teton Valley horse that was exposed in Ogden, is NOT showing any signs of illness and is being carefully monitored with it’s temperature taken twice a day. Other horses that were exposed to this particular horse are also being isolated, monitored and their temperatures are being taken twice daily, with no signs, thus far, of illness. The owners of all these horses are taking extreme precautions on their properties and have cancelled any travel to other areas for the next 21 days. Several horses in the Jackson area were also expose – at this time, we do not know the extent of their situations. Our heart goes out to these owners!
Everyone should still be aware and keep your horses close to home. If you think your horse might have come in contact with an exposed horse and is showing signs of illness, please contact your Veterinarian immediately. The virus is treatable, if caught early – it’s just especially difficult to treat.
The attached article was given to us from Circle S Mobile Vet and provides great information about EHV-1 (which is not a new mutant form).
Although the article “Awakening a Dormant Dragon: Neurological Form Equine Herpesvirus-1″, was written in 2007, most of the information on the virus has not changed. (some of the photos are graphic – discretion advised)
Please read carefully and share with everyone you can. Lets get this virus contained, the horses cleared, and on with our (very short) summer!
HOPE FOR THE HORSES! Our heart goes out to everyone involved.
Ready for Spring Training!
Thanks to Bonnie McCormick, we have a round pen! Local trainer Chris Mason has offered to polish some of our horses, hopefully making them and easy adoption choice.
read moreThank you Christine!
HAPI Trails would like to thank Christine for her dedication to the HAPI horses these past few months. Through rain, snow, freezing temps and warm sun shinny days, she came and brushed, walked, fed, watered and helped us care for all the horses. She was a joy and an inspiration to us all, and we will miss her! Wishing her the best with her new endeavors in the East. Safe Travels and HAPI Trails! Christine you will always have a place in our hearts…Thank you!
read moreLittle Max
Max is a tiny little 2+ year old TW, palomino mare. Little Max was recused from slaughter by a local woman who is currently caring for Max in Foster Care. Max is sweet, shy and… a bit knock-kneed. Hopefully she will grow out of her knock-knee-ness. Her nutrition and care was not what it should have been for a newborn or yearling, and hopefully being under the proper care will give her the ability to grow up big and...
read moreGrant Sheridan
Grant is a 21 to 23 year old Gelding. A very forgiving, sweet horse who was pushed to his limit by a previous owner. Because of the stress and back pain he was experiencing, Grant would lock up his head/mind, then his body would follow and he would fall over backwards. Along with obvious wear and tear on his body, Grant’s tail had been broken in 5 places. But amazingly, being in a new and caring place, with the right people, Grant has come a long way to recovery. He is beginning to trust humans...
read moreahhh… the Hay Shed
It may not have a roof on yet, but it’s already started doing its job. We were able to move 12 ton a hay in and put on a temporary tarp on. The ridge beam is going up this weekend!
read moreTeton Valley Great Snow Fest
Driggs, ID – December 10, 2012 – The Teton Valley Great Snow Fest will take place this January in Victor, Driggs, and Tetonia, ID, and Alta, WY. The event, driven by the Teton Valley Foundation, will begin in Driggs on January 11, 2013 with a community snow block stomping and following party, escalating to a variety of snow-related events taking place throughout the valley over Martin Luther King Weekend, January 17-20,...
read moreSending our thoughts & prayers
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the tragic death of Julie & Jays’ horses, Kia and Khola. The anguish they must feel over such a great loss, breaks our hearts. We wish them peace, and the strength to move forward with the hope of one day being able to, again, share the love and compassion they shared with Kia and Khola. RIP sweet ones. “We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we...
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