Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic
Shelby and Madison County, IN
Outbreak Identifier: 5443
Alert ID: 2832
December 08, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Number Confirmed: 1 
Number Exposed: 39
Comments: On 12/6/2022, a 3.5-year-old standardbred filly displaying neurologic signs was confirmed test positive for Equine Herpesvirus-1. This test positive horse has been euthanized. All exposed horses on the premises in Shelby County have been quarantined and are being monitored twice daily for fever (temperature over 101.5° F) and other clinical signs. An epidemiological investigation has been initiated. Horses on an additional related premises in Madison County have been quarantined and are also being monitored for fever and clinical signs. State animal health officials will continue to monitor the situation. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus