Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday November 20 2003 — A13 West Nile horse vaccine working? New species of whale is discovered out of reach of mosquitoes and West Nile “We would vaccinate them if it were financially more feasible” she said: None of the Inoculation drive helped Japanese scientists claim to have Identified a new species in the baleen family of whales The discovery was made through DNA analysis of nine already dead specimens cut cases experts say Name ra omurai Length ' About 30 feet Locate ' far'-'- ' Infectious mosquitoes transfer the - eastern Indian Ocean ' SOURCES: Ybshimi Watanabe National SQianca Musaum Tokyo: Nature AP Scientists claim new whale species found ? why than 1 5000 horses were struck last year but only about 3500 cases have been reported this year In Nebras- - ' ' 1 ' : cases ' 'The infected mosquito passes the vims to horses Infected horses I'Caren't at risk to other horses v - - West Nile 2003138 Infected bird can transmit the disease to mosquitoes for four to five days ka the number dropped off' from 1100 to only 38 so far "this year'' ° ' covered every year it is very By The Associated Press Experts say other factors ' 'unusual fof scientists to ident- ' including naturally developed ' Japanese scientists say they ify a new mammal particularly immunities and underreport-in- g V of cases also may be partone so large Most whale have identified a new species ly responsible for the decline: of whale — a remarkable disspecies were described during ' The West Nile virus was the 8th 19th and centuries covery if confirmed ' first detected in the United when commercial whaling The animal is a type of States in New York City in drove many to the brink of baleen the family of whales 1999 and is believed to that strain tiny plankton and extinction' west by migratory ' spread Scientists currently recdg-- : other food from seawater the bitten birds by mosquito carrinize70 whale speciesincludresearchers say virus ' ers The causes “Can you imagine? An ani- ing as many as 2 types of inflammation or encephalitis baleen'whales But little is mal of more than 10 meters brain Most people who of the known about the subtle differ- -' was unknown to us even in are bitten by an infected mos- ences among many types of the 21 st century'- said Taidasu quito won’t get sick but the whales that are seldom seen ' Yamada of Tokyo’s National virus poses a serious threat to ' ' Science Museum the senior ' ' by humans horses' ' The Japanese researchers author of the study that ' : People in Nebraska’s horse ' appears in this week’ll issue of made their discovery through industry say their numbers DNA analysis of nine adult the journal Nature' might never' have climbed so 'whale carcasses Eight— five high if more of them had Most baleens grow to ' females and three males '— heeded Warnings that the virus proportions like the ' were killed in 1970 for blue whale which at 75 feet would hit the state ifi 2002 research in the eastern Indian " Even though a vaccine long and more than 100 tons Ocean and the Solomon Sea ' becameayailable the year is believed to be the largest ' animal that has ever lived before maiiy owners didn’t At the time scientists assumed they were undersized want to spend the vaccination By comparison the new ' fin whales A ninth whale — a cost 6f$50per animal 'V- species is on the small side pt “In a sense we did create ' " about 30 feet long er about fcmale T— was killed accideii- ' ' the problem ourselves” said the size of a motor home rtally in the Sea of Japan in ' 1998 It could take additional Wayne Kramer Nebraska’s and slender ': ' state entomologist arid a board several While new species of small-- - studies over years X of the Nebraska member : other before er creatures Such as insects biblogislsaccept i Horse Council the new whale speciesbirds and amphibians are dis- -' 'civ Nebraska horse ' virus to birds T : - Horse West Nile virus and vaccine '' Clinical signs of West Nile are stumbling limb weakness partial - - enor-mo- us ' ' ‘ - - -- ’ : - - m 25 West 100 North w-- Bahlnd Cadis VaHag Bank - " ' - - - - - £ ' WWW rn m-- 0w2O ploeac In ctack ' : SOURCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Department of Agriculture Failure to vaccinate more horses before the virus arrived cost Nebraska and Colorado an estimated $1 million last year in treatment and horse ' losses according to a federal study Colorado reported 378 cases that year Though other Vaccines com- - ' monly used for horses can be administered by the owner the West Nile vaccine canriot It is only sold directly to vet- - ' erinarians according to its: sole manufacturer Fort Dodge Animal Health: That means an owner must ' pay for both the vaccine and a doctor’s visit pushing up the cost Both the company and yet- erinarians say the current r arrangement is necessary for v' less than 1(X) in 2(M)2 to 430 ' this year' Dr Timothy Cordes equine veterinary specialist with the ' ' USDA points out most of Pennsylvania's cases have been in Lancaster C6unty-center for the state's Amish residents who generally have AP ' ' safety but some people say the cost prevents more people from vaccinating their ani' mals Cost concerns were a factor in the spike of cases in Colorado this year State Veterinarian Wayne Cunningham said most of the 586 cases ' ' ' reported in his state were in ' not vaccinated their horses ' “My prediction is that next ' year we’ll see it become 'very very active on the West ' ' Coast" Kramer said Meanwhile the race is still - ' : oh to find a successful West Nile vaccine for humans' ’ abcs2(V20: plutsmyday Emr” JEWELERS taiypl M PRESENTATION ENCORE Sa IOO’s OrlfiaqupEsus! 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Cache Valley Logan UT (435) 10AM-9F- 9 ’ animals that hadn’tbeen vaccinated and most of that was explained bycost Ofthe8219humancases For an owner of more than a reported to the ifederal Centers few horses the costs can add ' for Disease Control and Pre- ' ventionso far this year 182 up' Wanda Cooksley said her ': ' havedied “I don’t know when they’ll" family efiose not to vaccinate 20 mares at her family’s ranch : : come oiit with a vaccine for ' in Anselmo located in people” said Stacy Van Horn Nebraska’s Serengeti-like- veterinarian who runs a a SandhiUs region because they: ' horse clinic in Grand Island ' felt the animals probably 'were ' “But I’ll be there" ' - - K - present 752-154- 4 " The experiences of states-likNebraska Colorado and ' Pennsylvania might provide a cautionary tale to western states as the yirus continues its westward expansion In Pennsylania cases jumped from paralysis and muscle twitching Vaccine was approved in November 2002 and is credited with reducing cases Horses should receive two initial doses of the vacciffe and another dose at least two weeks before mosquitoes are ' ' ’ ’ 1 - : ' Vaccinations may cost $50 hut that’s a lot cheaper than dealing with a sickened ani- - ' mal That treatment includes an antibody that can ruii as much as $5(X) Although its maker and vet- erinarians claim the vaccine is safe some owners claim it has caused foal weakness and birth defects Cunningham said the evi- 'dence was only anecdotal ’ Even if they had a proh- - ‘ : lem with the vaccine it is so- minor in comparison4' Cun- - : ' j ningham said Spread of the virus to horses OMAHA Neb (AP)— Cases of West Nile virus in horses have dropped off ' sharply across the country and experts say a campaign of vaccinations is one reason Sea of Japan the : Solomon Sea and the ' mares have been stricken so M 753-345- 8 |