Florida Horse Tests Positive for EHV-4
Diane E. Rice
January 14, 2021
The Pasco County horse has not traveled recently and lives at a private facility.
The Pasco County horse has not traveled recently and lives at a private facility.
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Five horses were exposed at the private facility.
With risk assessments and appropriate mitigation, the British Equine Veterinary Association notes vets should be able to carry out work that is essential to support horse welfare and the horse industry.
Four additional horses at the same boarding facility were exposed.
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Twelve additional equids were exposed.
The affected horse remains under quarantine at a California veterinary hospital.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture states no additional cases were reported among exposed horses.
Their Los Angeles County boarding facility remains closed to ingress and egress.
The case marks the state’s 17th confirmed case in an equid in 2020.
The cases are in Harris, Ector, and Johnson counties.
Thirty-two horses at a boarding facility remain under quarantine following exposure.
An additional 75 horses were exposed and are under quarantine.
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