EHV-1: What We Know and What We Learned (AAEP 2011)
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
January 20, 2012
The multistate outbreak in 2011 illustrated the need for infectious disease control in the equine community.
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The multistate outbreak in 2011 illustrated the need for infectious disease control in the equine community.
Two more cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed today, with the two horses displaying
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An additional horse was confirmed EHV-1-positive and another was euthanized in connection with the outbreak.
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The goal is to identify factors associated with the outbreak in order to prevent and control outbreaks.
Only one of the eight horses has displayed neurologic signs consistent with EHV-1 thus far.
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
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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.
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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).
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