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Ticks and PHF????; Mythbusters
Topic Started: May 22 2007, 06:47 AM (191 Views)
DairyQueen2049
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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I found a tick on my mare last night (ick ick ick!!!!) called the vet this a.m. and her service sez (yes she will call back) that ticks are vectors for PHF. :jaw:

Anyone else hear this????? :(

Oh, and yes my mare has been innoced for PHF.
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MissBri
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But, I don't care - it's 5:00 somewhere
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That was the theory years ago. It has since been identified that an organism in the flatworm larvae of fresh water snails are the probable carriers of the disease.

See these articles
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/facts...orse_Fever.html
http://www.easterndrafthorse.com/Health/potomac.htm
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=558
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DairyQueen2049
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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I had heard the Mayfly was the culprit and so when she said tick and PHF I went "HUH????" :o

Not the first time her answering service has been Miz Information <_<
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sprucie
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Well, we've found out the hard way that ticks carry a bunch of nasty things. Lyme of course, ehrlichia equi, and bartonella aka cat scratch fever! I'm sure there's more, and they haven't been "discovered" yet.
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DairyQueen2049
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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GAwd they are disgusting things! Found ANOTHER one last night and BATHED my horse in bug spray.
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OpticalIllusion
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You're BANNED!
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DairyQueen2049
May 22 2007, 05:47 AM
I found a tick on my mare last night (ick ick ick!!!!) called the vet this a.m. and her service sez (yes she will call back) that ticks are vectors for PHF. :jaw:

Anyone else hear this????? :(

Oh, and yes my mare has been innoced for PHF.

The true myth here is that the answering service claims that they will relay the message. Hopefully your vets answering service is better then the one we have for my office. :brickwall:
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