Vesicular stomatitis virus can cause blisters and sores in the mouth and on the tongue, muzzle, teats, or hooves of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and a number of other animals. | Photo: Courtesy Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz

On Aug. 29, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a vesicular stomatitis (VS) situation report identifying 54 new vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-affected premises (32 confirmed positive and 22 suspect).

Newly confirmed positive counties (with numbers of cases) include:

Colorado

• El Paso (1)
• Garfield (1)
• Rio Blanco (1)
• San Miguel (1)
• Summit (1)

Utah

• Duchesne (1)
• Grand (2)
• San Juan (1)

Wyoming

• Carbon (1)
• Goshen (1)

Since the last situation report, 60 previously VSV-infected or -suspect premises have been released from quarantine in Colorado; one in Nebraska (Scotts Bluff County); 10 in New Mexico; eight in Texas; three in Utah; and one in Wyoming (Platte County)