NC Cooperative Extension, Granville County Center, has scheduled two Coggin’s Clinics for horse owners. Horses that are taken off the farm to events such horse shows or trail rides, or even for pleasure riding off the farm, should be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The Coggins Clinics offer this test at a reduced rate for horse owners. Testing in February will allow time for horse owners to get their negative test results back before the season for trail rides and horse shows begins.
Dates and times for the clinics are:
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, 1 to 4 p.m.
Both clinics will be held at Southern States Cooperative, located at 607 Hillsboro Street in Oxford. Those interested should turn into the west end of the store parking lot, cross the railroad tracks and proceed to the bulk storage area, where they will see the clinic set up and a circular drive which will make it easy to get in and out.
Call the Granville County Cooperative Extension Center at 919-603-1350 or send an email to gwen_rubio@ncsu.edu to make an appointment for horses to be tested. Vaccinations for East/West Equine Encephalitis, Flu/Rhinovirus, Rabies, West Nile Virus and other diseases are also available for a fee. Horse owners should consult with a veterinarian for recommended vaccinations.
For questions or directions to the clinics, contact the Granville County NC Cooperative Extension Center at 919-603-1350.
