Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory
Fauquier County, VA
Alert ID: 4171
March 12, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Attending veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 10; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Friesian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/6/2025; Clinical Signs: The horse presented to the referring veterinarian for fever, with temperatures up to 104.7 F. He was subsequently referred to a hospital and admitted into the isolation unit with improving clinical signs. He tested positive for EHV-4 on PCR of nasal swab; Confirmation Date: 3/11/2025; Horse Status: Isolated; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;