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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory
Los Angeles County, CA
Alert ID: 372
November 23, 2016
There was a new febrile horse with mild neurologic deficits at Los Angeles Equestrian Center (LAEC) yesterday in one of the quarantined barns. Diagnostic samples were sent to CAHFS laboratory for testing and results are positive for non-neuropathogenic EHV-1. The owner of the febrile horse violated quarantine and trailered this horse to an offsite home premises. A quarantine has been issued for the offsite premises and this quarantine violation will be pursued to the full extent of our quarantine authority laws. There are no other new febrile horses or confirmed clinical EHV-1 horses at the LAEC. Quarantined isolation is now home to eight (8) horses and all eight (8) are PCR test negative on nasal swab and blood testing. Enhanced biosecurity measures are in place in all barns under quarantine and all horses’ temperatures continue to be monitored twice daily. CDFA staff continue to provide oversight in working closely with management, trainers and owners at LAEC. The updates on this EHV-1 incident will continue on a 48 hour basis. The new febrile case has extended the quarantine release date to December 6, 2016, assuming no new EHV-1 cases and adherence to the terms of the quarantine.Go to: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html
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