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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.

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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Spokane County, WA

Outbreak Identifier: 6643

Alert ID: 4116

November 18, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Suspected: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Number Euthanized: 1;
Facility Type: Training Facility;
Comments: Horse facility where multiple roping/training events happen weekly. Small number of horses board there. First horse was a boarder that went down and was euthanized about 11/14. Second exposed horse went down 11/16. Died next day. Process of trying to trace many exposed and exposed to exposed. Anacell biologic being used upon request for exposed animals. Dr. Swannack in leading this, as well as Dr. Roseburg from McKinlay and Peters. Trace and testing is ongoing at this time.;

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