New Mexico Officials Offer Steps to Protect Horses From VS
Edited Press Release
July 17, 2019
You can help prevent the spread of vesicular stomatitis. Find out how from New Mexico’s state veterinarian.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
You can help prevent the spread of vesicular stomatitis. Find out how from New Mexico’s state veterinarian.
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On July 12 the Colorado Department of Agriculture reported additional confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis virus in La Plata, Larimer, and Weld counties.
Effective immediately, horses coming from states with active vesicular stomatitis quarantines must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection and an import permit.
Horses in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas have tested positive for VS, and multiple facilities in each state have been quarantined.
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