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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Turfway Park- Boone County, KY

Alert ID: 806

February 03, 2018

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture confirmed Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1: wild strain) in a horse at Turfway Park in Boone County. The horse presented with neurologic signs on 2/2/2018, continued to deteriorate and was euthanized. One barn at the racetrack has been quarantined while the Office of the State Veterinarian conducts an investigation. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture's webpage will be updated accordingly.

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