Source:
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Number Confirmed: 3;Number Exposed: 1Notes: Update 4/16/2021; Original alert # 2030: On April 10, 2021 OMAFRA was notified of a case of EHM in Durham County. This horse had left the same Northumberland County facility on April 1, 2021; the same day the index horse was referred to an equine hospital for suspected treatment of EHM. The mare is at a private farm and is under veterinary supervision. Biosecurity protocols and voluntary animal movement restrictions have been implemented. On April 13, 2021 , OMAFRA was notified of a confirmed case of EHM at the Northumberland county facility. The mare showed signs of ataxia and is isolated at the facility where she is receiving veterinary treatment. On April 16, 2021 The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified that a horse was removed from a facility in Northumberland County where cases of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection have been diagnosed (Outbreaks | Equine Disease Communication Center (equinediseasecc.org )). The movement of this horse was contrary to veterinary advice and the voluntary animal movement restrictions implemented by the facility owner. This horse is now at a vacant farm in the Municipality of Kawartha Lakes. Biosecurity protocols and voluntary animal movement restrictions are also in place at the new facility under the supervision of a veterinarian.