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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Simcoe County, ON

Alert ID: 1032

September 14, 2018

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has ~~been notified of a~~ confirmed case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Simcoe County. The horse developed acute and severe neurological signs and was euthanized. Another horse that shared the paddock with the infected horse also developed neurological signs but is recovering. The farm owner has voluntarily placed the premises under a self-imposed quarantine to reduce the risk of viral spread. For more information go to:https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/DiseaseFactsheetEHM.pdf

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