First 2020 Case of VSV Confirmed in Arkansas
Edited Press Release
July 31, 2020
Three of four equids on one premises have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis virus.
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Three of four equids on one premises have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis virus.
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Thirteen Oklahoma premises in seven counties remain under quarantine due to vesicular stomatitis.
Twenty-three premises in the state are currently quarantined due to vesicular stomatitis.
Nineteen Kansas counties now contain quarantined premises.
The Howard County facility has remained free of clinical signs and positive tests for more than 21 days.
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Gage County currently contains the state’s only VSV-quarantined premises.
The Clay County horse was subsequently euthanized.
The Scott County mare is reportedly recovering after being treated for West Nile virus.
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An unvaccinated mare was euthanized after testing positive for Eastern equine encephalomyelitis. A weanling suspected of having the disease after showing clinical signs was also euthanized.
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Kansas counties with vesicular stomatitis virus cases on newly identified premises include Allen, Cherokee, Coffey, Elk, Labette, Lyon, Miami, Neosho, and Wilson.
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