California EHV: Sixth Horse Tests Positive
Erica Larson
November 8, 2016
The horse at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center was febrile and displaying mild neurologic signs.
The horse at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center was febrile and displaying mild neurologic signs.
Three additional horses at the index premises tested positive for EHV-1 late last week.
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Two Saddlebred horses tested positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain. One of the horses has been euthanized.
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