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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Nebraska, United States

Alert ID: 198

April 25, 2016

Restrictions on a second barn at Fonner park racetrack have been lifted after a horse suspected of EHM tested negative for the virus on April 23rd. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and state vets have confirmed that the nasal and blood swabs sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories were negative for equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, a virus that affected three horses last Tuesday. Fonner Park has resumed racing though The Red Barn remains under quarantine.

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