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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Hanover County, VA

Alert ID: 1152

January 10, 2019

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture

On January 9, 2019 the State Veterinarian’s Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirmed 3 horses tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).The infected horses reside on a pleasure horse farm (index farm) in Hanover County. Two horses were euthanized due to severe neurologic signs (due to Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy). A third horse on the index farm began exhibiting neurologic signs on January 10th. The farm in Hanover County and a neighboring farm sharing a fence line are under quarantine and all horses and donkeys are being monitored twice daily for fever (temperature over 101.50 F) and other clinical signs. No horses from the index farm have left the farm in 2 weeks prior to exhibiting clinical signs. For more information go to http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/animals-equine-herpes-virus.shtml and https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/DiseaseFactsheetEHM.pdf. Horse owners may also contact VDACS’ Office of Veterinary Services at 804.786.2483.

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