Officials from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana State Racing Commission have lifted the quarantine on a barn that had been in place since late December at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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The Texas Racing Commission has issued a directive to prohibit ship-in horses from Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, La., following the discovery of a horse positive for equine herpesvirus-1, according to
Immunizations are the cornerstone of disease prevention if given appropriately and in a timely manner.
Delaware state officials lifted the quarantine for one of the two barns connected to a fatal case of EHV-1.
While a barn in Fair Grounds’ stable area remains under a Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) quarantine, horses will again be allowed to ship in and race at the track beginning with the Dec. 31 card.
Quarantine and biosecurity measure
A barn at a New Orleans race course (Fair Grounds) was quarantined today, Dec. 26, because a 3-year-old filly tested positive for equineherpes-1 (EHV-1).
It may take 10 days to clear other horses trained by Dallas Stewart, who trains the
According to a statement released by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, on Dec. 10, veterinarians collected blood and nasal swab samples from all horses in the Delaware barn
Heather Hirst, DVM, MS, Delaware State Veterinarian, announced Dec. 8 that PCR test results from the University of Kentucky confirm that a Standardbred horse in Kent County has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), a highly infectiou
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reported today that all 25 horses in Laurel Park’s Barn 1 have tested negative for the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on a second round of tests. These tests essentially end the
As the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced earlier today that the final 20 samples from Laurel Park’s barn 1 tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus, the Maryland Jockey Club has amended its restrictions on offsite
A 7-year-old Paint pony gelding in Scott County, Ky., has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on PCR (polymerase chain reaction test) and has neurologic signs, according to a statement from the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) reported today that no horses in Laurel Park’s Barn 1, where the filly positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) wa
The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that no horses will be allowed to ship into Laurel Park, except those coming from the Bowie Training Center on a Maryland Jockey Club shuttle, until further notice. The limitations were instituted after a
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) has reported that blood and nasal swab samples from a 2-year old filly in Laurel Park’s Barn 1 have been confirmed positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1) through testing performed a
The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed today that a 2-year old filly stabled in Barn 1 at Laurel Park has tested presumptive positive for equine herpesvirus type-1 (EHV-1). Results of confirmatory testing from the University of
One of the biggest debates about equine herpesvirus meyloencephalopathy (the neurologic form of EHV-1) is whether there is a single mutant strain in circulation that causes EHM. We will discuss the roles of pathogenesis, prevention and protection.
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