Day: May 20, 2011

EHV-1 OUTBREAK: STATE VETERINARIANS MONITORING CLOSELY

The number of horses affected by the neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak in the western United States and Canada continues to rise.

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Fla. horse farm is quarantined to prevent a second EHV-1 outbreak

Two horses have been euthanized and a Jonesville area farm is under state quarantine as a result of an equine neurologic disease called EHV-1 that was confirmed last week. State Department of Agriculture veterinarians are keeping an eye on the remaining 12 horses on the farm, identified only as a private pasture. The 12 horses have shown no symptoms, according to veterinarian Susan Tanhauser of the North Florida Equine Veterinary Service, which treated the horses. Read more…

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