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Chemung County, NY
Alert ID: 156
February 16, 2016
Feb 12, 2016: An aged Quarter Horse mare, from Chemung County, displaying only recurrent fever, inappetance and nasal discharge was confirmed positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on PCR. EHV-1 is a reportable disease in New York. The mare and all other horses on the farm are quarantined. Biosecurity measures and twice daily temperature monitoring are in place. NYS Dept of Ag & Markets will continue to monitor the situation.