EHM Confirmed in Campbell County, Wyoming
Erica Larson
February 7, 2018
A 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding located near Gillette was euthanized. Tests results on a second horse remain pending.
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A 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding located near Gillette was euthanized. Tests results on a second horse remain pending.
Two additional horses from the quarantined barn at Turfway Park tested positive for EHV-1, animal health officials said Feb. 6.
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A 3-year-old Thoroughbred found unable to rise in his stall was euthanized after testing positive for EHV-1.
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The horse is at a boarding stable in Chesterfield County, which has been placed under quarantine.
The affected Quarter Horse mare developed ataxia, diminished tail tone, and urine dribbling. She has been euthanized.
A Thoroughbred mare tested positive for wild-type EHV-1 after developing mild ataxia.
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