EHV Scare at Pennsylvania Racetrack
Tom LaMarra
January 20, 2014
A barn was quarantined due to a suspected EHV case, but quickly released when the horse tested negative.
A barn was quarantined due to a suspected EHV case, but quickly released when the horse tested negative.
The suspect horse is in stable condition and has shown gradual neurologic status improvement.
The 22-year-old Thoroughbred mare lost a long battle with laminitis and was euthanized Jan. 11.
Champion Irish racehorse St Nicholas Abbey died the morning of Jan. 14 due to complications from colic.
Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. AVBP, will oversee the health and safety of horses at all New York state racetracks.
The quarantine of two barns began in early November 2013 when a horse tested positive for EHV-1.
A horse at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., is in quarantine with a suspected case of EHV-1.
The study indicates indicates a large percentage of horses are acquired from their owners, not auctions.
Laughing is a finalist for the 2013 Eclipse Award as the nation’s outstanding female turf performer.
The 29-year-old stallion was discovered in his paddock at dawn on Jan. 7; a necropsy will be performed.
The 23-year-old stallion had been at a clinic for several days for diagnostic tests and medical care.
The Jan. 4 accident claimed the lives of racehorses Caixa Electronica and Six Drivers.
Silver Train died from a colic attack Dec. 29 while shuttling to the United States from Brazil.
TCA supports Thoroughbred retirement, rescue, research, and helps the people who work with ex-racehorses.
The 7-year-old son of Birdstone developed colic Dec. 22 and efforts to save him were unsuccessful.
The 5-year-old winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic will receive the 2013 Secretariat Vox Populi Award.
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