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San Diego County, CA
Outbreak Identifier: 5153
Alert ID: 2520
March 30, 2022
Quarantine Released

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 1;
Age: 32; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/21/2022;
Clinical Signs: Neuro (down, hind end ataxia); Confirmation Date: 3/29/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized;
Notes: A 32-year-old Warmblood mare in San Diego county displaying neurological signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1 non-neuropathogenic strain) on March 29th. The mare was euthanized on March 21st due to severity of clinical signs. CDFA was onsite and the premises with 102 exposed horses were placed under quarantine on March 30th. CDFA will continue to closely monitor the situation. For more information about EHM go to: EHM factsheet.