Second Maryland Horse Tests Positive for EHV
Edited Press Release
April 21, 2016
All horses exposed to the two positive cases are currently free of clinical signs and are being monitored daily.
All horses exposed to the two positive cases are currently free of clinical signs and are being monitored daily.
The affected horse tested positive for non-neuropathic EHV-1 and was euthanized by a private veterinarian.
One of the affected horses has been euthanized while the other two have been isolated on the premises.
Submitting blood and nasal secretion samples gives vets the best chance of accurately diagnosing EHV, researchers found.
The new measures come in response to a number equine herpesvirus-1 cases at nearby Parx Racing, in Pennsylvania.
As of April 10, four horses–including the index case–have died or been euthanized.
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A horse previously stabled at Parx Racing tested positive for neurologic EHV-1 and was euthanized April 2.
These viruses are known for causing respiratory, reproductive, and neurologic issues, but can also impact horses’ eyes.
Confirmed diseases include vesicular stomatitis, EHV, influenza, Hendra virus, equine infectious anemia, and more.
The 10th International Equine Infectious Diseases Conference will convene April 4-8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Fauquier County training facility was quarantined after a horse previously residing there tested positive for EHV-1.
A boarding barn is voluntarily quarantined and the affected horse is isolated and receiving supportive care.
The quarantine was put in place in late February after a horse residing there tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1.
Outside horses can enter the track, and the more than 1,600 horses housed on site since the outbreak began can leave.
Texas officials have released the El Paso premises quarantined for equine herpesvirus.
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