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Postby TrueColours » Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:02 pm

I thought once a stallion is vaccinated for EVA that he will always show a positive even though he never had it, was simply vaccinated for it.


he will show positive titers - correct - so its imperative that blood is pulled BEFORE that first vaccination is given and another sample held back in case something happens to that first sample, and the testing is done with an accredited, reputable lab proving the stallion was negative prior to the vaccination being given to him. This way, if there is any question at all as to his EVA status, that first blood sample is proof that he was/is negative and its only the titers that are showing a positive reading
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Postby LKR » Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:24 pm

That what I thought. Thanks for the quick reply.
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Postby Derby Lyn » Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:55 pm

Thanks for all the useful info Donna. I will be breeding a mare to the same stallion you did in 2010. I bought the breeding 2 years ago...its about time I used it!
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Postby Laurierace » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:08 pm

I am giving my mare a year off from breeding TBs to make a replacement for my irreplaceable show horse who is now 22 years old and thankfully still going string. This is her dream date: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%25 ... &ref=share

He is EVA positive so we need to take some precautions but he is worth it. The stallion owner is providing the vaccine for my mare free of charge. Compared to TBs the contract is mind boggling. I have 5 years to get a live foal that stands and nurses AND lives 30 days. It can also be sold or used on a replacement mare. Imagine asking that of one of the KY stud farms! They might call a psych consult.
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Postby madelyn » Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:22 pm

But you have to pay in advance. In KY, you don't pay until AFTER you get the live foal.
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Postby Laurierace » Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:28 pm

Yeah the fee was a whopping $840. Less than it cost to get her to KY and back. Financially its like taking a year off while hopefully getting a great foal in the end.
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Postby Tiz » Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:20 pm

Are you talking about a TB mare, Laurie? I'm tempted to breed for a warmblood baby to sell this year. Do you know how that market is faring?
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Postby Laurierace » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:29 pm

Yes my mare is a TB. I am breeding for a personal horse so the market isn't really factoring in my decision but this stallion's foals have sold for close to 10k in utero. That was out of proven show horse mares which my mare obviously isn't so I am sure hers would be considerably less.
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