Vernon Downs EHV-1: One Horse Euthanized
The Horse Staff
May 8, 2013
One of three EHV-1 positive horses at Vernon Downs has been euthanized, a May 8 statement said.
One of three EHV-1 positive horses at Vernon Downs has been euthanized, a May 8 statement said.
Laboratory tests indicate at least four horses stabled at Vernon Downs are positive for EHV-1.
Officials implemented a quarantine at Vernon Downs in New York after confirming a case of EHV-1 on May 4.
Neurotrophic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) was recently confirmed in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
Remember to employ good biosecurity practices to help prevent infectious disease spread.
The organizations are leading the charge to track and provide information on equine disease threats.
Reported diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, influenza, equine herpesvirus, and more.
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The last of the quarantines imposed on several farms due to a recent EHV-1 outbreak were released April 10.
Officials reported the gelding had tested positive for EHV-1 on March 25.
All quarantines related to the EHV-1 outbreak in Cache County that began in late February have been lifted.
The majority of the quarantines connected to an EHV-1 outbreak originating in Ocala, Fla., have been lifted.
A Warmblood stallion has been released from quarantine after two negative EHV-1 tests.
A 22-year-old Warren County horse was diagnosed with the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The AHC and the AAEP issued an open letter to the horse industry regarding U.S. equine disease outbreaks.
Veterinary experts are managing the EHV-1 outbreak at the site of England’s Badminton Horse Trials.
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