Vesicular Stomatitis Hits Premises in Fifth Kansas County
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
In its July 7 Situation Report, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Montgomery County as newly infected with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), with one confirmed positive equine premises.

Since the previous Situation Report on July 2, officials have confirmed nine new premises as positive and identified four new suspect equine premises.

Counties with new VSV cases include:

  • Butler (4 new confirmed positive premises—three equine and one cattle—and one new suspect equine premises);
  • Cowley (1 new confirmed positive cattle premises and two new suspect premises, one equine and one cattle);
  • Greenwood (1 new confirmed positive and 1 new suspect premises, both equine);
  • Montgomery (1 new confirmed positive equine premises); and
  • Sedgwick (2 new confirmed positive equine premises)

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