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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Oldham County, KY

Alert ID: 727

October 23, 2017

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

On October 18, 2017, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture received confirmation of a case of EHV-1 involving a TB mare located at a training facility in Oldham Co., KY. The horse presented with acute neurologic signs and was euthanized following an examination on October 13, by the attending veterinarian. University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the diagnosis of EVH-1 by PCR subsequent to necropsy. Horses on the premises are asymptomatic and currently under surveillance and quarantine.

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