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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Northumberland County , ON

Outbreak Identifier: 4646

Alert ID: 2030

April 09, 2021

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 24; Gender: Mare; Breed: Draft-cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/31/2021;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Difficulty urinating; Confirmation Date: 4/6/2021; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: The affected horse 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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