Sacramento County EHV Quarantine Released
Erica Larson
May 8, 2017
No additional EHM cases have been identified since the removal of the positive horse on April 21.
No additional EHM cases have been identified since the removal of the positive horse on April 21.
The 15-year-old Warmblood mare was euthanized after developing severe neurologic signs.
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There have been no new EHV cases reported since April 4, when one Anne Arundel County horse tested positive.
Confirmed diseases include equine herpesvirus, West Nile virus, African horse sickness, strangles, influenza, and more.
The index farm and veterinary clinic at which the horse was treated are currently under quarantine.
The horse was euthanized at the Marion DuPont Scott Equine Health Center in Leesburg, Virginia, shortly after arrival.
Controlling disease spread can be challenging. A veterinarian offers tips on how to react if your farm becomes infected.
Now what? Internal medicine specialist Dr. Stephen Reed offers advice.
The horse showed acute neurologic signs and was euthanized after his condition deteriorated.
What equine biosecurity methods do you use around your horse farm or facility?
Cases of CEM, EHV-1, and more have taught officials how to best prevent and respond to outbreaks.
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