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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Virginia, United States

Alert ID: 596

August 17, 2017

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On August 15, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirmed a diagnosis of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on two horses from Culpeper County. A third horse on the quarantined farm developed a fever the evening of August 16 and tested positive for the neuropath genic strain of the Equine Herpes Virus -1. The quarantine will be extended until September 6th. This third horse is under veterinary care and has no other symptoms. Because the farm is under quarantine, no additional horses have been exposed.

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