Vernon Downs EHV-1: One Horse Euthanized
The Horse Staff
May 8, 2013
One of three EHV-1 positive horses at Vernon Downs has been euthanized, a May 8 statement said.
One of three EHV-1 positive horses at Vernon Downs has been euthanized, a May 8 statement said.
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