Virginia EHM Quarantine Released
Edited Press Release
April 7, 2020
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
This is the second horse to be diagnosed on the same Alameda County premises.
Two additional horses at the Foothills County stable were placed under a three-week quarantine.
Forty-one additional horses are under quarantine.
All exposed horses remain under voluntary quarantine.
Eleven additional horses are suspected positive for infectious respiratory disease, and more than 50 exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine in Douglas County.
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials clear the facility for normal use.
The pony and 44 other exposed Alameda County horses are under quarantine.
An additional 28 horses have been exposed.
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
The Montgomery County boarding facility is now under a voluntary quarantine.
One horse is confirmed sick; an additional 20 were exposed.
An additional 20 horses were exposed.
The confirmed equine herpesvirus case did not show neurologic signs related to the disease. An additional 18 horses were exposed.
The affected horse has recovered, and none of the 30 exposed horses became ill.
The attending veterinarian suspects nine additional influenza cases.
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