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EHV-1 in Nevada: Three More Horses Test Positive

April 12, 2019
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Two horses that attended the NRCHA Stallion Stakes, which took place March 30-April 6 in Las Vegas, tested positive for EHV-1. Additionally, an unrelated case was diagnosed in a Clark County horse with neurologic signs.

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In many horses, the first or only sign of EHV-1 infection is fever, which can go undetected. | Photo: Stephanie L. Church/The Horse

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) has received reports that two horses that attended a National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) event have tested positive for the respiratory, non-neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).

One horse originated from California, and the second was from Clark County, Nevada, and is under quarantine order by State Veterinarian JJ Goicoechea, DVM.

Horses that attended the NRCHA Stallion Stakes, which took place at the South Point Equestrian Center, in Las Vegas, March 30-April 6, might have been exposed to EHV-1. As such, owners of potentially exposed horses should exercise extreme caution when traveling or competing.

“No quarantine is in place for the South Point Equestrian Center and the facility continues to exercise extreme caution,” Goicoechea said. “At this time, I am recommending horse owners in Nevada do not travel or compete with their horses

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