This case, confirmed in a horse that recently shipped from Oregon, is not related to ones diagnosed in December 2017 at a different facility.
The two horses at Turfway Park that tested positive for EHV earlier in the week have been isolated at a private facility.
A second horse at the affected farm was diagnosed with equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EMH).
A 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding located near Gillette was euthanized. Tests results on a second horse remain pending.
Two additional horses from the quarantined barn at Turfway Park tested positive for EHV-1, animal health officials said Feb. 6.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) reported Feb. 2 that it has confirmed equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) cases in four horses at separate locations around the state.
A 3-year-old Thoroughbred found unable to rise in his stall was euthanized after testing positive for EHV-1.
The horse is at a boarding stable in Chesterfield County, which has been placed under quarantine.
The affected Quarter Horse mare developed ataxia, diminished tail tone, and urine dribbling. She has been euthanized.
A Thoroughbred mare tested positive for wild-type EHV-1 after developing mild ataxia.
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One horse at The Meadows Racetrack has tested positive and is being treated. Two barns are currently quarantined.
The hospital was quarantined after a horse there tested positive for equine herpes myeloencephalitis last week.
The horse was removed from Barn 20 at Laurel Park and placed in isolation off the premises.
An additional febrile horse tested positive for EHV-1 and was moved into the on-site state-of-the-art isolation facility.
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