Wisconsin Horse Diagnosed With EHV, Euthanized
Edited Press Release
May 14, 2016
Three other horses on the same farm currently have a fever and are being monitored.
Three other horses on the same farm currently have a fever and are being monitored.
The Equine Disease Communication Center reported that three aged mares tested positive for EHV-1 last week.
Three cases of neurologic EHV-1 were confirmed at the Nebraska racetrack in April.
The farm was placed on 30-day quarantine when the first case was confirmed on April 18.
The horse residing in a quarantined barn at the Bensalem, Pennsylvania, track tested positive earlier this week.
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.
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