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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Champaign County, IL

Alert ID: 773

December 11, 2017

Source: University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

The University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed two positive cases of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy at a private facility in Champaign County. Out of 24 horses on the facility 5 presented with fever greater than 102 degrees and hind limb swelling. Two of those horses were confirmed positive for EHV-1. The index case, a 28-year-old Quarter Horse mare, became recumbent and was euthanized. One other horse was also euthanized for unrelated complications. The facility is currently under quarantine and checking temperatures twice daily.

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