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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Kentucky, United States

Alert ID: 414

January 04, 2017

Due to the outbreak of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy confirmed in several barns at the Fairgrounds Racetrack in Louisiana and considering that horses had left the track to area training centers while the virus was circulating, the Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian is directing that no horse that has resided or been on a Louisiana race track or training center since December 10, 2016 shall be allowed entry onto a Kentucky racetrack at this time. Any horse that has been in these environments must come with certification that they have been removed a minimum of 30 days to qualify for entry onto a Kentucky racetrack in addition to their meeting standard health requirements. The Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian will have inspector(s) monitoring the daily movement of horses onto tracks currently conducting live racing, will continue to monitor developments in Louisiana, and will adjust mitigating strategies as needed.

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