Fourth California Horse Tests Positive for EHV-1
Edited Press Release
November 27, 2019
State officials issue an update on the San Bernardino County outbreak.
State officials issue an update on the San Bernardino County outbreak.
Officials strike a preemptive blow to limit potential disease introduction by horses possibly exposed in Remington Park’s equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak.
The case marks the county’s second and the state’s fifth for 2019.
The affected horse was euthanized due to complications.
The New Mexico State Racing Commission has barred racetrack entry for horses from Remington Park, in Oklahoma, until further notice.
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined the affected horse’s residence and those horses exposed at the veterinary hospital.
Sixty-six exposed horses in the deceased horse’s barn at Remington Park in Oklahoma City remain sidelined by quarantine.
Four counties in the state have been affected in 2019.
Two horses tested positive; 40 others were exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease.
The Thoroughbred registry is calling for all U.S. racetracks to join the group.
California has confirmed EHV-1 in two additional febrile horses.
No horses other than the index case showed signs of the disease.
Meanwhile, officials have released 14 premises from quarantine in Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture continues to monitor the situation in San Bernardino County.
All horses that exhibited clinical signs have been cleared following monitoring.
Officials continue to monitor the situation in San Bernardino County.
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