California EHV-1 Case Total Rises to Five
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
- Topics: Article, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), Quarantine
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Two additional Orange County, Calif., horses have tested positive for the neurologic strain of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), according to a statement from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The two most recently confirmed cases brings the total case count in the current outbreak to five.
On Jan. 11 a gelding residing on a "large multidiscipline facility with no movement of horses on or off the property" tested positive for the debilitating virus. He was quarantined on the farm and is receiving veterinary care.
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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.
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