The players have been using ice baths to aid their recovery after training and matches for some time. But the equine spa allows up to seven or eight players to be treated together and allows the temperature to remain constant.
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Two of them were positive for Eastern equine encephalitis and two others are suspect, ... Of the two others, one was hit by a car, but possibly had something else wrong with it that caused it to be hit. The sixth died of unrelated issues and was not infectious.
This new occurrence is extremely unfortunate and we are working closely with everyone involved and using the best science available in the equine research community to prevent any possible spread of illness. It is believed that this incident is not a distinctly new case. We encourage horse owners with concerns to contact their private veterinarian to determine if a vaccination or booster is recommended for their horses at this time.
A few wanted to know if we've changed our refund policy, but we haven't. You see a few cases of Eastern equine encephalitis every year. The mosquito population is way down this year.
Countless images of suffering people and animals have bludgeoned our consciences in the past week, and we have all felt rather helpless, ... Now it's time for the 'Horse Capital of the World' to step up to the plate and do something. In no way are we diminishing the first priority of helping the people who have been affected by the hurricane, but we have received numerous calls and email from people who want to know what they can do to help the animals in that region and in particular, the horses. One of our objectives at the Kentucky Horse Park is to help promote equine welfare, so we are honored to be working alongside the folks at the National Horse Center to meet the urgent needs of these horses and horsemen.