EHM Confirmed at Los Alamitos Race Course
Erica Larson
February 22, 2018
A 10-year-old pony horse at the Cypress, California, track was euthanized after displaying severe neurologic signs of disease.
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A 10-year-old pony horse at the Cypress, California, track was euthanized after displaying severe neurologic signs of disease.
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The affected horse, a 4-year-old filly, developed a fever on Feb. 12 and subsequently began exhibiting neurologic signs of disease.
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