Suspected EHV-1 Reported in Tennessee
Edited Press Release
May 10, 2012
The horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30.
The horses might have been exposed to EHV-1 during the Bucksnort Trail Ride, held April 23-30.
The facility in Monterey County, Calif., has been under quarantine since mid-March.
The mare displayed mild neurologic signs, and is considered a secondary exposure from the HITS Thermal show.
More than 2,000 horses were exposed to EHV-1 during the 2011 outbreak, which originated in Ogden, Utah.
The four EHV-1 positive horses are from two separate facilities, both of which are under voluntary quarantine.
The most recently confirmed horse displayed mild neurologic signs before testing positive for the disease.
The CDFA recommends owners of potentially exposed horses continue monitoring animals for signs of disease.
Published reports indicate that both horses recently attended the HITS Desert Horse Show in Thermal, Calif.
The guidelines focus on controlling the transmission of EAV, CEM, and EHV-1.
State animal health officials quaratined three premises in early to mid-January after confirming EHV-1.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
The new Orange County case brings the California total to 16 positive horses.
The CDFA does not believe the two situations are related and is investigating both outbreaks.
Necropsy results indicate that it is highly unlikely one horse’s recumbency was due to the EHV-1 infection.
One horse was euthanized after testing positive for the neurologic form of the virus in early January.
Two more cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed today, with the two horses displaying
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