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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Baltimore County, MD

Outbreak Identifier: 5832

Alert ID: 3268

September 01, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: Attending Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: 18
Facility Type: Training Facility
Age: 2; Gender: Colt; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/30/2023
Clinical Signs: mild nasal discharge, depression, lethargy, reluctant to move voluntarily,; Confirmation Date: 9/1/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown
Comments: 18 out of 20 training barn horses presented with a temperature of 103 for three days. The horses presented with minimal serous discharge and tested positive for EHV-4.

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