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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Oldham County, KY

Alert ID: 425

January 12, 2017

Results of testing for the EHV-1 outbreak initially reported on 1/7/17 in Oldham County identified two additional horses positive for EHV-1. In addition, the horse that had spiked a fever late last week, tested positive to the same virus type (neuropathogenic strain). All three of these horses were moved from their stabling area and placed in the isolation unit and none of remaining horses in the barn were positive for EHV-1. Subsequently, the horse that had fever presented with neurological abnormalities on Monday and was moved to isolation at a veterinary hospital for treatment where it continues to improve. All horses that had left the facility have been located and testing completed. Two horses that had moved were identified as positive. These horses are in isolation on private facilities and are being monitored with the established protocol.

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