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Vesicular Stomatitis
Tom Green County, TX
Alert ID: 1279
June 25, 2019

United States Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 5;
Age: Not Reported; Gender: Not Reported; Breed: Not Reported; Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported;
Clinical Signs: Lesions; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Not Reported; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: Second Premises (Tom Green County, TX): The second VSV-positive premises is a rescue facility with 2 horses and 4 donkeys present. One horse presented with lesions of unknown onset date and there are no reported movements or contact with outside animals within the past 6 months. The affected horse has been isolated from the other animals and the premises is currently quarantined. Epidemiological investigation on this premises is ongoing. For more information go to: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/downloads/animal_diseases/vsv/sitrep-6-24-19.pdf     
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