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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Lamb County, TX

Outbreak Identifier: 5042

Alert ID: 2383

January 13, 2022

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission

Number Confirmed: 1;
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Notes: The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to equine herpes virus (EHV-1), in a Lamb County Quarter Horse on January 10, 2022. This is the first positive detection of EHM in Texas this year. The premises has been quarantined and TAHC staff are working closely with the owner and local veterinarian to monitor the infected horse and enforce biosecurity measures on the premises. For more information on EHM please visit: EHM factsheet.

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