California EHV-1 Case Total Rises to Five
Erica Larson
January 16, 2012
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
It’s never too late to implement biosecurity protocol to help protect horses from potentially fatal diseases.
The horses are currently quarantined on their home premises and are receiving veterinary treatment.
The admission and discharge restrictions were put in place after an EHV-1-positive mare was hospitalized.
Contagious equine metritis, dourine, influenza, and strangles were among the disease reported.
The mare was taken to the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University upon becoming ill.
The horse died on Tuesday (Jan. 3) and the positive result for the virus came back late last night (Jan. 4).
Disease control in developing countries must be cost-effective, practical, and acceptable to livestock owners.
Topics discussed included racetrack testing requirements, current testing options, and recent reerach results.
Since June 2011, the program has provided notification of more than 500 equine disease reports to subscribers.
More than 30 cases of pigeon fever in horses have been recently identified in Louisiana.
The Appaloosa World Championship Show has been put on hold after a horse began exhibiting neurologic signs.
Another Australia horse has tested positive for hendra virus, bringing the nation’s 2011 total to 23 cases.
Australian health authorities are dealing with an unprecedented number and distribution of hendra cases.
A Queensland horse was euthanized after testing positive for hendra virus; national total stands at 22 cases.
Nineteen horses have now died or been euthanized as the result of an unknown ailment, officials said.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
