Fauquier County, Virginia, Training Facility Quarantined
Edited Press Release
March 2, 2016
The facility was quarantined after a horse previously residing there tested positive for EHV-1 in Florida.
The facility was quarantined after a horse previously residing there tested positive for EHV-1 in Florida.
The affected horse, which was shipped from Virginia, tested positive for the neurotrophic form of the virus.
The affected farm completed all quarantine requirements and only the index case showed signs of disease.
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The aged Quarter Horse mare tested positive last week and remains under quarantine.
Meanwhile, two local training centers–Jovi and Lazy S–have been released from quarantine.
The affected filly is receiving veterinary care and is expected to make a full recovery.
Three horses were released from the isolation barn on Feb. 9 and eight exposed barns have returned to nonexposed status.
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Most affected horses are from 19 barns at Sunland Park. Two EHV-1-positive horses are at a nearby training center.
The affected horse has been euthanized due to progressive neurologic disease.
New Mexico’s acting state veterinarian Alexandra Eckhoff, DVM, offered tips to horsemen at two Feb. 1 meetings.
Meanwhile, one horse in Arizona that was euthanized after developing neurologic signs tested positive for the virus.
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