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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Ward County, ND

Outbreak Identifier: 4156

Alert ID: 1645

May 16, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: North Dakota Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 3; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/24/2020;
Clinical Signs: Weak in the hind end; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: A horse in Ward County has been confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic manifestation of the virus. There were no recent movements of horses to or from the farm. The horse is recovering under the owner’s care.;

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