Oklahoma Sees its First Case of VSV for 2020
Oklahoma is the fifth state affected with vesicular stomatitis virus this year. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
In its July 7 Situation Report, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed a small equine premises in Washington County with the state’s index case of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) for 2020. The infection involves the Indiana serotype.

One of the two horses present began showing clinical signs of VSV on June 24. Signs included muzzle and tongue lesions. No recent animal movements have occurred at the premises, and no other susceptible species reside there.

Oklahoma is the fifth state to be affected with VSV this year.

Premises with confirmed positive and suspect cases are quarantined and monitored by veterinarians for at least 14 days from the onset of lesions in the last animal affected

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