South Carolina Horse Dies After Contracting EEE
Edited Press Release
November 25, 2019
Four counties in the state have been affected in 2019.
Four counties in the state have been affected in 2019.
Topics for the University of Kentucky’s showcase include epidemiology and diagnostics, infectious disease, immunology and parasitology, nutrition, musculoskeletal issues, genetics, and economics.
Two horses tested positive; 40 others were exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease.
The Thoroughbred registry is calling for all U.S. racetracks to join the group.
California has confirmed EHV-1 in two additional febrile horses.
Mandatory headgear, banned bitless bridles, imposed endurance rider weights, and frangible device requirements for eventing jumps are among new FEI rules.
The two bodies have differing rules regarding horse age, medication use, and warm-up practices.
No horses other than the index case showed signs of the disease.
Meanwhile, officials have released 14 premises from quarantine in Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture continues to monitor the situation in San Bernardino County.
All horses that exhibited clinical signs have been cleared following monitoring.
Officials continue to monitor the situation in San Bernardino County.
The USDA also corrects its previous report of VSV in Duchesne County, Utah.
The horse succumbed to the mosquito-borne disease.
The state’s index case resides in Pickens County.
Records dating to 1942 indicate this is the first recorded equine case of EEE from Leelanau County.
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