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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Kentucky, United States

Alert ID: 441

January 25, 2017

Two additional horses in the affected barn at Turfway Park, a 4 year old, Thoroughbred gelding and a 9 year old Thoroughbred mare, have tested positive for wild-type EHV-1 on PCR nasal swabs. There have been no clinical developments in the horses currently housed in Barn 27 and options for removing those two positive horses from the environment and managing the barns remaining population are being evaluated. The barns are secure with movement into and out of the barns restricted to essential personnel only. Biosecurity measures have and continue to be implemented at the highest level. Updates will be provided by the Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian as new information becomes available or developments occur.

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