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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Waukesha County, WI

Outbreak Identifier: 5553

Alert ID: 2952

April 06, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Source: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 1;
Facility Type: Farm;
Age: 20; Breed: Grade; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/26/2023;
Clinical Signs: respiratory: mucopurulent nasal discharge Horse came from a rescue premises and arrived with the nasal discharge.; Confirmation Date: 3/29/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: Horse came from a rescue operation and arrived at new owner's premises with a mucopurulent nasal discharge. Owner called her veterinarian and he sampled the horse. It was positive for EHV-1, equine influenza, and Streptococcus zooepidemicus. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

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