Maryland EHV-1: No New Cases Reported
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There have been no new cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) reported in Howard County, Maryland, since April 19, when two horses stabled at the same farm tested positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain of the virus.
The farm was placed on 30-day quarantine when the first case was confirmed on April 18. There has been no movement of horses on or off the farm since that date.
The farm’s attending veterinarian and animal health inspectors from the Maryland Department of Agriculture have been closely monitoring all horses on the farm and have found no new cases of the virus. The quarantined farm has taken additional measures to prevent the spread of EHV-1 by enacting strict biosecurity protocols, helping to ensure that no visitors or vendors carry the disease onto other farms.
“We have received many calls from concerned stable owners and event organizers since the original case was confirmed last month,” said Maryland State Veterinarian Michael Radebaugh, VMD. “We have no reason to believe that the disease has spread beyond this specific farm. Horses are latent carriers of the EHV-1 virus, and under certain conditions, horses will breakout with this disease. In Maryland, we experience a few isolated cases of EHV-1 every year
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