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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Woodford, KY

Outbreak Identifier: 4614

Alert ID: 2032

April 13, 2021

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Kentucky Office of the State Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 6;
Number Exposed: 27;
Facility Type: Training Facility;
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Febrile; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Exposed; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: Update April 13, 2021; Original Alert ID#- 1982; 1988; 1992, 2019: Results of testing on the samples (Nasal Swabs and Whole Blood EDTA) collected from each horse stabled in Barn A at Blackwood Training Center on Friday, April 9th have been reported negative for detection of EHV1 DNA by PCR testing. In addition to the testing that has been completed, the horses have been monitored daily and our findings support that it has been greater than 14 days since any horse in Barn A was last potentially exposed to a clinical case. Meeting the criteria above the group of horses have been released in Barn A from restriction on Monday April 12 and are allowed to resume their normal training and racing activities.

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