Been wondering too... where would vets transmit information?
For me, one case is accident, two is coincidence, three is a fact and I need help. One call to the state veterinarian will get USDA local veterinarian investigators or the state laboratory involved when livestock are involved. State veterinarians are linked together and data begins to accumulate a a rapid rate, much like what happened in 1984. Within a couple of weeks there would be a significant amount of study involved if there were such a disease because of the economics involved. Local veterinarians communicate at horse shows, continuing education seminars and via information provided by the state department of Agriculture. If this were true, think of the economic impact upon the horse industry in Kentucky and don't you think that the thoroughbred industry would be on this like a duck on a junebug? Naxel is a good antibiotic but what was the effective dose for the mysterious disease? What about the side effects of diarrhea caused by Naxel when used improperly?The differential diagnoses proposed by this Holland fellow are without logical deductions from case histories, have minimal merit, and are without linear thought.