Behind the Scenes of the Montgomery Co. EIA Hold Order, continued...
After the hold order was lifted, it was back to business as usual at Summerhill Polo. “It is really frustrating to not have any real conclu- sion as to where this mare got it from in the fi rst place and I guess we never will know, but we all learned a lot along the way,” Mul- doon said. He later commented that he is curious about if there are other diseases that have developed that are similar to EIA, and if there are people still researching the disease. “T e Coggins test itself is so old, it just makes me wonder,” he said.
Lessons Learned
After going through this ordeal, Muldoon’s biggest suggestion for other farm owners is that they insist on Coggins being taken every six months instead of annually. “People are traveling way more often than they used to and it is our responsibility to protect each other’s horses,” he said. He added that he plans to ask for a new Coggins and a health certifi cate to be done prior to the arrival of any new horses to his facility. Spending a little extra money
for those tests up front can save thousands in the future. Muldoon also suggested that if
“Keep the lines of commu- nication with your clients open. Saying ‘I don’t know’ is the worst thing you can tell them.” - Charles Muldoon
after all the precautions one can do, a horse on your property tests positive for a reportable dis- ease and a hold order is in place, “Keep the lines of communica-
tion with your clients open. Say- ing ‘I don’t know’ is the worst thing you can tell them.” Mul- doon had MDA veterinarians speak to his clients directly to explain the situation and answer questions. “T at was very help- ful and put the clients’ minds at ease a bit,” he added. In addition, Muldoon said to
Dr. Coggins
T e Coggins Test was devel- oped by Dr. Leroy Coggins in 1970. Dr. Coggins was the fi rst head of the Department of Microbology, Pathology and Parasitology at North Caro- lina State University School of Veterinary Medicine where
he earned a BS in Dairy Sciences in 1955. He earned his DVM from Oklahoma State University in 1957 and a PhD in Virology from Cornell University in 1962. While in Kenya, Dr. Coggins was researching African
try and keep the business going as much as you can within your facility, such as having the on farm matches. “Do other social things too like host a BBQ for owners and clients,” he said. “It can really help with the overall morale of the farm.”
Swine Fever. When he returned to Cornell, he applied this research to Equine Infectious Anemia. T e test he devel- oped, which was then named after him, detects the virus within two days of taking a blood sample. T e test was of- fi cially approved by the USDA in 1973. Dr. Coggins retired from NCSU in 1994 and died at the age of 81 in 2013.
Finally, Muldoon says, “just go with the fl ow. T ings happen and the best you can do is work with MDA, keep your clients informed and just get through it.”
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