NEWS &VIEWS You Can Use EEE confi rmed on Eastern Shore


According to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in August a Worcester County horse tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). EEE is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and can cause a swelling of the brain (encephalitis). T e disease is rare in humans, but can occur when an infected mosquito bites a person. EEE disease occurs primarily in areas close to swamps and marshes with high mosquito populations. T e last confi rmed human case in Maryland was in 1989, and prior to that there were two cases in 1982. T e last confi rmed case in a horse in Maryland was in 2009 in Wicomico County. In horses, EEE is a serious disease that can be fatal; however, well-vaccinated horses are generally safe from the disease. T e Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) encourages all horse owners to consult with their veterinarians to discuss the best vaccination program for their horse and its circumstances. T e horse in Worcester County had not been vaccinated. Infected horses show a range of clinical signs that often progress over two to three days, including depression, altered mental status, circling, problems with balance, weakness, aimless wandering, impaired vision, walking (gait) abnormalities, head pressing, paralysis, convulsions and death. Horses that survive this serious disease often have permanent nervous system defi cits. MDA, working with Worcester County


offi cials, mapped out a 6,000-acre area in the Whaleyville area where air spraying for mosquitoes was conducted. MDA generally checks mosquito populations in the area every week and conducts ground spraying according to its fi ndings. As a result of the EEE discovery, MDA has increase ground spraying activities to approximately every 5 to 7 days during the last weeks of August. Spraying will take place between dusk and dawn. Although EEE occurs in humans less


frequently than West Nile virus (WNV), it can be more serious. Only a subset of people infected with either virus develop neurological illness,


however of those who develop


neurological illness, approximately one-third of all EEE-infected persons may die compared to fewer than 10 percent who die following WNV neurological illness. EEE survivors can have


long-term damage to the nervous system. Typical symptoms of EEE in humans


include fever, headache, mental confusion, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, joint pain, and sometimes seizures and coma. Individuals reporting these symptoms should be referred to their health care providers. Symptoms usually occur four to ten days after exposure to a mosquito carrying the virus. T ere is neither a specifi c treatment nor a vaccine available for use in humans infected with EEE virus. Measures people can take to protect themselves


from diseases spread by mosquitoes include: • Avoid areas of high mosquito activity • Avoid unnecessary outdoor activities at dawn


and dusk when mosquitoes are most active • Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and hats to reduce mosquito exposure • Use an EPA-registered insect repellent according to package directions For additional information on EEE and other mosquito-borne viruses, visit equiery.com.


Winbak Farm Earns Touch of Class


T e Maryland Horse Industry Board presented its August Touch of Class award to Joe T omson and Winbak Farm in Chesapeake City on August 15 during live racing at Ocean Downs in Berlin. Four of Winbak’s Standardbred


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The Equiery on Facebook.com As of press time, we had the following Facebook stats:


Between Aug. 5 and Aug. 11, we reached over 14,300 people, with Aug. 5 as our biggest one day of combine activity (of visits, likes, and viral reach): 6,344!


The Habits of Equiery Facebook followers:


• Happy Birthday! 1,243 people saw the post of EQers playing hooky on Monday, July 29 in celebration of Ad Manager Tracy McKenna’s milestone birthday…with a pretty impressive viral reach of 5.23%! • Virility: Our top viral rating of the month went to Ronnie Hankins’ multiple Appaloosa wins with 6.7%. T e TASS standings posting got a viral rating of 5.5%. • Top News Story on Equiery Facebook: 1,153 for the Sweeney-Dorsey decision. • Gotta love those mules! 5,238 people checked out our post on Clint T omas jumping Dolly the Mule at the Howard County Fair Coon Mule Jumping class, which featured a video.


Fair Fan-atics


Equiery Facebook followers loved the Howard County Fair! • 5,870 people saw the photo of Hannah Rewark driving Frank Fleming’s mules to win the Multiple Mule Hitch class. • 3,336 people saw the video of Denise Bost’s winning barrel racing round. • 3,036 people saw the video of Howard Streaker winning the mounted shooting competition. • 1,774 people saw our photo of Amanda Powell riding Tender Six Com in the pouring rain at the Quarter Horse Show. • 1,539 saw Lauren Kimmel and Rag Doll at the VADA/Nova Breed Show. • 1,266 people saw the photo of Dickcy Gibson winning the overall points award at the Cleveland Bay Horse Show.


Did you know...


You can now share Equiery ads via Facebook? Visit equiery.com, click on Buying & Selling in the navigation bar, and when you see an ad you like, click on the Facebook link to share the ad on your Facebook page! Great way to ask your friends about a horse you like or what they think of a certain product or stable. If you purchase an Equiery eblast, we will include a Facebook mention?


Ticket Contests! Look for them on our Facebook page in September and October!


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