VSV Confirmed on New Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas Premises
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 Wyoming State Veterinarian's Office
The USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Situation Report of May 21 confirms newly positive premises with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, as follows:

Arizona has three newly confirmed positive equine premises: two in Cochise County and one in (newly infected) Santa Cruz County.

New Mexico has one newly confirmed positive equine premises, in Dona Ana County.

Texas has three newly confirmed positive premises, two of which involve equines: one each in Hudspeth and Kerr counties, both of which are newly infected. In addition, McMullen County is newly infected, with one confirmed positive cattle premises

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