vesicular stomatitis in colorado
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. | Photo: Courtesy Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz

On July 12 the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported additional confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in La Plata, Larimer, and Weld counties.

The Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, in Fort Collins, has been activated through the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to receive and test samples for VSV suspect horses

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