California VSV Outbreak Update
Edited Press Release
July 25, 2023
Since the last situation report, nine additional VSV-affected premises have been identified in California.
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Since the last situation report, nine additional VSV-affected premises have been identified in California.
The cases were located in Fremont and Crook counties.
A Quarter Horse in Lapeer County is positive for strangles and under quarantine.
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A horse in Charlton County is confirmed positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
Two horses in Custer County are positive for strangles, and 15 cases are suspected.
The affected horse lives in Kern County.
The horse lived in Jefferson County and was unvaccinated.
The horse is at a private facility in Pierce County and recently attended a horse show in Oregon.
One horse in Spokane County is positive for influenza, and two other cases are suspected.
A horse in Clark County is positive for neurologic herpesvirus and is receiving care in Utah.
Five new VSV-affected equine premises have been identified in California since the last situation report.
The horse is located in St. Johns County.
The horse lives on a farm in Leelanau County.
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