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 Wyoming State Veterinarian's Office

Following the nation’s first VSV case in 2020, confirmed April 13 in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, three Nebraska counties were confirmed with the disease beginning on June 24 in Buffalo County:

• Buffalo (3 confirmed positive premises that have been released from quarantine);
• Gage (1 confirmed positive premises); and
• Johnson (1 confirmed positive premises that has been released from quarantine).

Premises with confirmed positive and suspect cases are quarantined and monitored by veterinarians for at least 14 days from the onset of lesions in the last animal affected.

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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. Lesions usually heal in two or three weeks