Disease Alerts

The Office of the Kentucky State veterinarian has released the following update regarding the EHV1 incident at The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington: There have been no new fevers or other clinical evidence of disease since the initial febrile horse on 2/13 in Barn 3 or and no new fevers or other clinical evidence of disease in Barn 30 since the initial febrile horse on 2/15. The horses residing in both barns continue to be considered ‘Exposed’ having had positive horses removed and placed in quarantine at barn 7. The horses that initially tested negative are allowed onto the track for restricted and supervised exercise during specific time allotments when no other horses are out. Horses residing in Barn 3 and Barn 30 will be assessed and resampled next week. Barn 7 continues to serve as Positive Horse Isolation. These horses remain in the barn, hand walked in the shed row and are assessed and tested as scheduled.