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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Montgomery County, VA

Outbreak Identifier: 4060

Alert ID: 1527

November 21, 2019

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

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

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 20; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/17/2019;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Recumbency, Vestibular; Confirmation Date: 11/20/2019; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Notes: In conjunction with the State Veterinarian’s Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture, all exposed horses at the hospital were immediately isolated from the rest of the hospital population with strict biosecurity protocol and placed under quarantine. All quarantined horses are being monitored twice daily for fever (temperature over 101.50 F) and other clinical signs. The hospital remains open and able to admit patients needing veterinary care. The farm where the index case resided before going to VMCVM has been placed under quarantine. Horses at this farm are also being monitored for fever and clinical signs. The State Veterinarian’s Office has contacted all other horses that may have been secondarily exposed while at the teaching hospital.;

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