Four Monmouth Park-based horses with fevers have tested positive for the respiratory version of equine herpesvirus, according to results received this afternoon (Oct. 25).

The barn housing the horses in the Monmouth Park stable area has been under quarantine since Sunday morning  when when a quintet of horses spiked fevers.

“We are having 11 horses tested but for now we’ve only received the report of four positives from the first batch,” said Dr. William Keegan, the veterinarian caring for the horses. “On Thursday morning, we should know which ones are positive and which are negative.

“The results are for the respiratory version,” Keegan noted. “We have not received any neurological test results as yet, but there are no signs in any of the cases of any neurological symptoms. The horses are bright and alert and their fevers are starting to wane and normalize