EHV-1 Outbreak: New Cases Trickling In
- Topics: Article, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)
The equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak that captured the attention of horse owners and animal health officials across the nation continues to see new cases diagnosed; however, the rate at which these confirmed cases are cropping up has dropped.
In a statement on the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s website, State Veterinarian Keith Roehr, DVM, said, "The encouraging news for us is that we have not seen any new confirmed cases in Colorado since May 20, 2011, and we hope that trend continues. But we still cannot let down our guard as we work to mitigate and control EHV-1."
Additionally, the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) has reopened its doors to all patients after restricting cases to emergencies only in an attempt to squelch the spread of EHV-1.
"Our equine section is now open to all equine patients but will continue to use extra biosecurity precautions," a statement on the VTH website read. "This revises previous limitations to accept only emergency cases that were enacted as a precaution in response to the recent widespread outbreak equine herpesvirus-1. The hospital also remains open to all other animal patients
Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.
TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.
Start your free account today!
Already have an account?
and continue reading.

Related Articles
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with