Three New Oklahoma Counties Are Confirmed With VSV
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. Lesions usually heal in two or three weeks. | Photo: Brian McCluskey
In its July 23 Situation Report, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Adair, Nowata, and Tulsa counties in Oklahoma as newly infected with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). These are in addition to Osage and Ottawa counties, which were confirmed as newly infected in APHIS’ July 20 Situation Report, and Craig and Washington counties, which were previously reported with confirmed cases.

Presently, quarantined premises in Oklahoma counties include:

  • Adair (1)
  • Craig (1)
  • Nowata (1)
  • Osage (2)
  • Ottawa (3)
  • Tulsa (1)
  • Washington (4)

This year’s VSV outbreak began on April 13 in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and spread to Oklahoma on July 7 (Washington County). Other states with current outbreaks include Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. All previously infected premises have been released from quarantine in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

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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