Neurological form of EHV-1 found in North Carolina horses
Several horses at a boarding facility inward fundamental North Carolina accept contracted the neurological cast of equine herpes virus i (EHV-1), the solid soil veterinarian’s part reports.
“This facility has had picayune receive of horses on or off the farm,” the part of Dr David Marshall said.
“Our veterinarians are working closely amongst the practicing veterinary in addition to the farm owner. The premises has been quarantined in addition to strict biosecurity measures accept been inward house since Dec 23.”
The part said all animals were having their temperatures monitored twice a day, in addition to no horses had suffered fevers or other clinical signs since Dec 27, the outset solar daytime at that topographic point were confirmed lab results for the affliction from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory.
The quarantine volition travel held for 28 days afterward the final fever is recorded.
Investigations constitute that v horses were moved from the stable inward the final iv weeks in addition to accept been tracked to iv locations inward North Carolina, where their wellness condition was beingness monitored.
All known exposed horses accept been accounted for, are non showing clinical signs in addition to accept non been moved. No additional horses accept been moved from whatever of the known sites.
“At this point, nosotros believe this is an isolated incident amongst low-risk to other horses,” Marshall’s part said.
“However, nosotros produce encourage Equus caballus owners to practise skilful biosecurity measures every bit a precaution.”
EHV-1 is non a reportable affliction inward North Carolina. However, the solid soil vet’s part said it appreciated beingness made aware of suspicious cases in addition to volition offering assist inward controlling the disease.
The final known illustration inward North Carolina was inward Jan 2012.
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