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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Monmouth County, NJ

Outbreak Identifier: 4073

Alert ID: 1551

December 23, 2019

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Not Reported;
Age: 18; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Confirmation Date: 12/18/2019; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: An 18-year-old standardbred mare was euthanized December 18, 2019 due to Equine Myeloencephalopathy. EHM is the often-deadly neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection. Other horses in the premises are under quarantine. Temperatures are also being taken twice daily on all quarantined horses to monitor for sickness.;

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