Disease Alerts

On April 4, 2017, New Jersey reported the first case of neurologic Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) for the year.  The index horse and 14 exposed horses were quarantined on March 31, 2017 at the index farm in Somerset County and a veterinary hospital in Hunterdon County after receiving positive PCR results for EHV-1 in a neurologic horse.  No recent travel occurred at the index farm in Somerset County.  On April 4, 2017, seven of the nine horses housed in the main building at the veterinary hospital were relocated to a remote facility in Hunterdon County, which was subsequently quarantined as well.  This allowed the hospital to clean and disinfect their  main building before re-opening on April 8, 2017.  The index horse remained in isolation at the hospital to continue receiving treatment.  Temperatures were taken twice daily for 21 days at all three quarantined facilities while following strict biosecurity protocols.  The index horse has received treatment and is recovering.  The index horse and exposed horses were released from quarantine today after 21 days of intense monitoring.  No fevers or clinical signs were noted in the exposed horses.  There are no premises under quarantine for neurologic EHV-1 in NJ at this time.