Two More Orange County Horses Confirmed With EHV-1
Diane E. Rice
March 3, 2022
Five additional horses are presumed positive pending test results.
Five additional horses are presumed positive pending test results.
Three horses have been confirmed with EHM, and 23 with fever only (EHV-1).
The Pierce County private facility where the horse lives is under voluntary quarantine.
KDA advises caution when handling new arrivals from Western states.
California officials confirm a total of three horses with EHM and 25 with EHV-1.
The affected horse came from a rescue facility within the last two weeks.
Six more horses were potentially exposed.
The euthanized gelding attended a Los Angeles County show last week.
Two febrile horses from the local event venue have been confirmed with EHV-1.
One horse was confirmed with EHV-1 and one with EHM.
Since Jan. 24, three horses have been confirmed with EHM and 23 with fever only (EHV-1).
California officials continue to monitor the outbreak on-site at the index premises.
Cases now total 23, including two with EHM.
Both the mare and Alameda County racetrack are now clear of equine herpesvirus quarantines.
One horse has been euthanized due to the severity of its signs.
The affected horse resides in Alameda County along with 21 stablemates.
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