Virginia EHM Quarantine Released
Edited Press Release
April 7, 2020
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
This is the second horse to be diagnosed on the same Alameda County premises.
The affected horse’s premises is under quarantine.
Two additional horses at the Foothills County stable were placed under a three-week quarantine.
Forty-one additional horses are under quarantine.
All exposed horses remain under voluntary quarantine.
Eleven additional horses are suspected positive for infectious respiratory disease, and more than 50 exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine in Douglas County.
Investigators studying equine musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and metabolic disease, laminitis, racing safety, new technologies, and other topics are encouraged to apply.
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials clear the facility for normal use.
The pony and 44 other exposed Alameda County horses are under quarantine.
An additional 28 horses have been exposed.
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
Here’s your update on horses affected by equine infectious anemia in Polk County.
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database (EID) shows a decrease in the rate of fatal injury in 2019 (1.53 per 1,000 starts) in Thoroughbred racing.
The 27 people indicted on federal charges include five veterinarians who are American Association of Equine Practitioners members.
The affected horse has recovered, and none of the 30 exposed horses became ill.
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