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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Powhatan County, VA

Outbreak Identifier: 4091

Alert ID: 1582

February 24, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 53;
Age: 19; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/20/2020;
Clinical Signs: Hind limb ataxia, Urine dribbling progressing to recumbent; Confirmation Date: 2/21/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: On Friday February 21, the State Veterinarian’s Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirmed one horse tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), the virus that causes Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy. The infected horse was at a boarding stable in Powhatan County. The boarding stable has been placed under quarantine. No horses had left the property in at least two weeks. All exposed horses are being monitored twice daily for fever (temperature over 101.50 F) and other clinical signs. No additional Virginia horses have been exposed. ;

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