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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Kentucky, United States

Alert ID: 445

January 27, 2017

Testing of samples collected on 1/25/17 identified a second positive horse in barn one and three positive horses in barn two for ‘wild strain’ EHV-1. The horse in barn one is a 3 year old Thoroughbred colt. The three horses in barn two are all two year old Thoroughbred fillies. All positive horses tested positive on nasal swab, negative on blood. The colt was moved to secured isolation on the 25th, the three fillies were moved to isolation on the 26th. Each of the two quarantined barns are secured, entry into the barns restricted to essential personnel only and biosecurity levels are implemented at highest level. In addition to the affected barns, heightened biosecurity has been implemented in the entire barn area that includes directing and restricting entrance into each barn, as well as requiring disinfecting upon entry and exit of each barn.

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