New Mexico vesicular stomatitis cases stand at 23

A Equus caballus amongst excessive salivation, a sign of vesicular stomatitis.

Twenty-three cases of vesicular stomatitis get got been confirmed inward New Mexico, regime written report inward their latest update.

The latest written report from the United Mexican U.S. of A. Livestock Board on July 25 said in that place were confirmed cases inward counties including Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia too Lincoln.

The board said the outbreak of the contagious disease, which tin hand the axe touching livestock too horses, continues to live on significant.

Symptoms tin hand the axe live on like to those of human foot too oral cavity disease.

It said the near recent positive cases get got but been confirmed inward Rio Arriba too Socorro counties, too that investigations perish on inward counties exterior the Rio Grande Valley.

More than xx premises were nether quarantine.

Horses amongst vesicular stomatitis exhibit blanched raised or broken vesicles but about the upper surface of the tongue, surface of the lips too but about nostrils, corners of the mouth too the gums.

The board urged continued vigilance yesteryear Equus caballus owners.

Clinical signs of the affliction include:

• Excessive salivation,
• Blanched, raised or broken vesicles of diverse sizes inward the mouth. In horses, this affects the  upper surface of the tongue, surface of the lips too but about nostrils, corners of the oral cavity too the gums.
• Lesions involving feet of horses too cattle are non unremarkably exceptional.

The board offered the next measures to protect vulnerable species, including cattle too pigs:

• Avoid commingling amongst animals that get got non been examined.
• Use insect repellant products (sprays, eartags etc.), wing sheets too other measures to maintain biting insects off stock.
• Take steps to command or eliminate sites where biting insects such every bit flies or mosquitoes powerfulness multiply.
• Do non part feeding too watering equipment, cleaning tools, or wellness assist equipment
• Check animals daily for signs too lesions suggesting the presence of VS, too written report whatever suspicious lesions to your veterinary or to the State Veterinarian’s Office immediately.
• Avoid move to areas of the dry reason where active cases are documented or to areas considered higher lead a opportunity for the emergence of cases.
• Check the website, www.nmlbonline.com often for of import information too updates.
• Always contact states of finish when traveling from New Mexico.
• Remain diligent too get got the risks of exposure too comingling seriously.

Map showing cases of VS inward New Mexico.

 

 

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