EHM Confirmed in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Horse
Erica Larson
February 20, 2018
The affected horse exhibited hind limb ataxia but remained in stable condition.
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The affected horse exhibited hind limb ataxia but remained in stable condition.
The affected 4-year-old filly began exhibiting neurologic signs on Thursday and was euthanized Friday as her condition deteriorated.
A 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly residing in Barn 30 tested PCR positive on both nasal swab and blood.
The affected horse, a 4-year-old filly, developed a fever on Feb. 12 and subsequently began exhibiting neurologic signs of disease.
Meanwhile, no new fevers or EHV cases have been detected in the quarantined barn at Turfway Park, in Northern Kentucky.
Three Quarter Horse mares exhibited clinical signs including fever, ataxia, and neurologic deficits. Two have been euthanized.
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The affected horse presented with neurologic signs on Feb. 8 and was moved to a referral hospital. One barn at the track is quarantined.
Weanlings turned out with shelter access had no more respiratory issues than those housed in warmer stables during a harsh Finnish winter.
Penn Vet’s clinic has resumed normal operations and is admitting equine elective and emergency patients with minimal restrictions.
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This case, confirmed in a horse that recently shipped from Oregon, is not related to ones diagnosed in December 2017 at a different facility.
The two horses at Turfway Park that tested positive for EHV earlier in the week have been isolated at a private facility.
A second horse at the affected farm was diagnosed with equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EMH).
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