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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Chester County, PA

Alert ID: 832

February 17, 2018

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health

On February 16, 2018, the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory in Harrisburg, PA confirmed Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy in a horse with hind limb ataxia tested positive for EHV-1 (A strain). As of 2/17/18, the horse remains stable. The premises, a pleasure horse barn in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has been quarantined by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health. All horses are being monitored for clinical signs of EHV-1 infection and biosecurity precautions have been implemented to prevent the spread of the virus off of the premises.

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