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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

Union County, NJ

Alert ID: 865

March 16, 2018

Source: New Jersey Department of Agriculture

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Union County, New Jersey. The horse was moved into the isolation barn on the property and the property has been quarantined. No recent movement of horses had occurred at the index property prior to this case. Temperatures are being taken twice daily on all quarantined horses. It is the first reported case in New Jersey in 2018. EHM is a reportable disease in New Jersey. If an owner has a horse exhibiting neurologic signs or suspects Equine Herpes, they are directed to call their veterinarian immediately. For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/DiseaseFactsheetEHM.pdf.

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