Two New Jersey farms quarantined over EHV-1 exposure
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Two farms convey been quarantined inwards New Bailiwick of Jersey later on horses at each farm were exposed to a Equus caballus that developed the neurological shape of equine herpes virus-1.
The New Bailiwick of Jersey Department of Agriculture quarantined the farms, ane inwards Franklinville, Gloucester County, in addition to ane inwards Dennisville, Cape May County.
Testing confirmed the Equus caballus developed equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused past times EHV-1. The Equus caballus became recumbent in addition to was humanely euthanized on Feb 15.
It is the minute representative of the neurological shape of the affliction inwards New Bailiwick of Jersey this year. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Equus caballus farm inwards Morris in addition to to a greater extent than or less other inwards Somerset County were quarantined inwards Jan when ane Equus caballus tested positive for the disease.
The sick Equus caballus has since recovered in addition to the quarantines convey been lifted. No apparent human relationship betwixt the ii cases is evident.
“In these cases, the subdivision at nowadays took the appropriate preventive measures to comprise the virus in addition to terminate it from spreading,” said New Bailiwick of Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher.
“This swift activity helps to preclude many to a greater extent than horses from becoming sick.”
The EHV-1 virus tin spread apace from Equus caballus to horse, has a high morbidity in addition to tin crusade a broad attain of symptoms, from a consummate lack of clinical signs to respiratory problems, specially inwards immature horses, in addition to spontaneous abortions inwards important mares.
The neurologic shape of EHV-1, additionally, tin crusade an shrewd paralytic syndrome, which results inwards a high mortality. The incubation menses of EHV-1 is typically 2 to 10 days. The virus spreads readily through straight contact amongst infected materials.
While highly infectious, the virus does non persist inwards the environs in addition to is neutralized past times mitt soap, alcohol-based mitt sanitizers in addition to sunlight. The virus does non impact humans in addition to other domestic animals, amongst the exception of llamas in addition to alpacas.
Concerned owners should consult amongst their veterinary prior to taking whatsoever activity every bit the clinical signs of infection amongst the neurological shape of EHV-1 (EHM) are mutual to many other diseases.
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