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Louisiana, United States
Alert ID: 432
January 14, 2017
On January 13, 2017, a new case in Barn 45 at the Fair Grounds racetrack was moved to isolation. January 14, 2017 incident plans were distributed to the Fair Grounds for further distribution to the back stretch. The Racing Commission provided additional biosecurity support with the help of the Louisiana State Police. Testing of pony horses will begin on Monday. Testing of quarantined barns will resume on Tuesday.