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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Warren County, NJ

Alert ID: 748

November 09, 2017

Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture confirmed Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalitis (EHM) in Warren County, New Jersey. The 25-year old Quarter Horse was euthanized on November 2, 2017. There are other horses on the premises that were exposed to the affected horse as well as other horses at a New Jersey horse show were potentially exposed. Immediate biosecurity measures are in effect at the home premises and will be in place for the duration of the 21-day quarantine. Additionally, all the horses on the quarantined premises will be temperature checked twice daily in order to confirm the virus is not spreading. Currently, one of the exposed horses at the home premises has demonstrated an increase in temperature. Trace backs are currently being performed for all potentially exposed horses. For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/DiseaseFactsheetEHM.pdf

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