VSV Confirmed on New Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas Premises
Edited Press Release
May 26, 2020
The USDA has confirmed vesicular stomatitis cases on additional affected premises in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
The USDA has confirmed vesicular stomatitis cases on additional affected premises in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Testing at the Canadian horse racing track following two confirmed cases revealed additional equine herpesvirus-1 positives.
Horses that tested positive at the affected King County facility are now clear of the virus.
Zapata County now contains two confirmed positive premises.
One additional new suspect premises with vesicular stomatitis virus was also reported in the state.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has enacted strict control measures.
The Ward County horse is reported as recovering.
The USDA has confirmed one new vesicular-stomatitis-virus-positive premises in each of three new counties.
The USDA/APHIS have confirmed three new positive equine premises and two newly infected counties.
The guidelines make new recommendations for core and risk-based vaccines for horses. The committee further emphasizes that routine vaccinations are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As African horse sickness (AHS) continues to spread across Thailand, horse owners seek vaccines and Cambodia works to protect horses on its Thai border.
Two new suspect premises have also been identified in New Mexico.
Three horses at a King County boarding facility are now confirmed positive for the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus.
The cases mark the first New Jersey serotype VSV confirmed in the United States since 2015 and the first mixed outbreak since 1998.
Seven premises in three counties in the state are now affected.
The Cochise County horse marks Arizona’s first confirmed case of vesicular stomatitis virus for 2020.
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