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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

York County, ME

Alert ID: 913

May 23, 2018

Source: Office of the Maine State Veterinarian

On May 22nd, 2018 the Office of the Maine State Veterinarian reported one confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy ( EHM)at a private facility in York County, Maine. One Standardbred horse showed an onset of clinical signs on May 10th, 2018 including acute neurologic signs rapidly progressing to recumbency. The case was confirmed with testing sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, and a quarantine was initiated on May 15th. The index case was euthanized and 12 horses remain in quarantine on the facility.

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