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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic
Municipality of Kawartha Lakes and Wellington County, ON
Alert ID: 2011
March 31, 2021

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Municipality of Kawartha Lakes
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/24/2021;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 3/25/2021; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Notes: Under veterinary supervision, the affected horse has been isolated and the facility owner has instituted enhanced biosecurity procedures and animal movement restrictions. No other horses on the property have shown clinical signs. For more information about EHM go to https://equinediseasecc.org/Content/ContentDocs/DiseaseFactsheet-EHM.pdf;

 

Wellington County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 7;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 19; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/24/2021;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Difficulty urinating; Confirmation Date: 3/26/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Notes: The affected pony is being treated at a referral hospital. No other horses on the property are showing clinical signs. Under veterinary supervision, the facility manager has instituted biosecurity protocols and animal movement restrictions. For more information about EHM go to https://equinediseasecc.org/Content/ContentDocs/DiseaseFactsheet-EHM.pdf;
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