West nile virus invades NE MS.

mississippi_duc_htr · Postby **mississippi_duc_htr** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:11 pm

Well its gotten here in Monroe and over in Pontotoc county no cases yet thank goodness but birds have been found with the virus, according to the Tupelo paper. Some folks @ work saw it on the news last night on channel nine. Just thought I would post this for ya'll that havent heard it yet. It is here in MS. I was tellin a friend of mine @ work about it this morning and he said that he had found 2 dead birds in his yard. His wife told him to have them checked he said that he thought it was stupid but now he wished he had it done. Another guy said that he had heard of some horses testing positive for it here in the state. I guess I'll invest in some skeeter dope for me and the family. heck with this around I might have too invest in the skeeter dope company. Hope none of you catch it. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]
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duckhuntalot · Postby **duckhuntalot** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:21 pm

Heard reports of it being in Greenville

A friend of mine lost a horse. Don't know it it was because of the virus yet. He lives north of Belzoni.

Big Lou · Postby **Big Lou** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:48 pm

What are the Symptoms of the virus in animals? What do we need to look for. I got a sick dog and I am begining to wonder if this could be it? [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

Canton_Coot_Killer · Postby **Canton_Coot_Killer** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:48 pm

This is what I look like trying to keep the mosquitos off me......

Postby **Greenhead22** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:50 pm

A woman in Charleston just got out of the hospital after being infected with the west nile virus.

HDC · Postby **HDC** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 3:56 pm

How bad you think this stuff is gonna hit the ducks? Has anyone seen reports of it killing ducks?
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Haymaker · Postby **Haymaker** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 4:07 pm

Big Lou,

I called my vet and from what I now know about the West Nile Virus is that it is a neurological disease that from as far as they know can affect any animal. The signs of the disease would be the animal having trouble walking, falling over, acting drunk,...

There is a vacine out for West Nile but the vacine can only be used in horses. From what I have heard, one horse has died from the disease around Belzoni and there are three horses that have it in the Greenville and Belzoni area.

I will try to talk to the vet somemore later tonight and let you guys know what I findout.

Darrell

Big Lou · Postby **Big Lou** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 4:14 pm

He just has the runs right now. I am going to try and give him some Immodium to dry him up a bit. Please keep me post on what you hear. Thanks!

laduck · Postby **laduck** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 6:39 pm

Here in Slidell, we are the center of this out break. Several people have died, mostly older folks. On the news tonight it said that mem were more likely to get it than women. The virus attacks the brain and the symptoms are flu like. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]

Shoot them sprigs on their first pass!

deltaduxs · Postby **deltaduxs** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 7:49 pm

The news here in Memphis said it was flu like also, Stiff joints, ache neck, and trouple concentrating.

Postby **judge jb** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 8:51 pm

i have found 2 dead birds in the yard in the past three weeks.... sissy dog was down and out for a few days and i thought her time was up, but then again at 15 she has good and bad days..... so do i...... avoid late eve outside and take care......

judge jb

Mudbug · Postby **Mudbug** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 9:41 pm

Durn Drylock, if what you say is right den I had da west nile for years. Especially the trouble concentrating part. Mostly during duck season though. Better get checked!!!

Mudbug

Wingman · Postby **Wingman** » Thu Aug 08, 2002 10:45 pm

You gotta love the Delta at times like these. There's a mosquito to every square inch of airspace...I say bring DDT back.

Wingman
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Super-X · Postby **Super-X** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 5:50 am

There was an article in the Greenwood paper
about West Nile..... said dogs & cats ar not
affected just horses & people???????????
Don't know for sure.

Haymaker · Postby **Haymaker** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 8:37 am

Fellas,

I called and talked with my vet this morning and he said that he has heard of a case where a horse contracted the West Nile Virus and died and a few days later the dog on that same farm died. He went on to say that it was never confirmed that the dog died of the West Nile Virus. He informed me that he has not seen any cases of dogs that he thought were West Nile and he has not heard from anyother vet saying that they had seen a dog with a case of the virus.

If I hear of anything else I will let everyone know. You all be carefull.

Darrell

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