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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Marion, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 4600

Alert ID: 2014

March 31, 2021

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Exposed: 67;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/1/2021;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Weakness of Hind Limbs; Confirmation Date: 3/2/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: Update 3/31/21: Alert ID: 1971 The Marion County premises, which had two positive EHV-1 horses, was released from quarantine on March 29, after 24 days with no horses exhibiting fever or other clinical signs of disease. The Marion Country premises had one horses that displayed neurological signs and was reported by a private veterinary practitioner on March 1, 2021. ;

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