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The Northwest Horse Source
This alert is an equine related disease outbreak or other emergency, disaster, or critical announcement in our distribution area. Alerts regularly include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and sometimes Utah, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming and Arizona.
June 18th, 2024

Outbreak Alerts: June 17, 2024 - Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in El Dorado County, CA

Source: State Veterinarian Office.

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Number Confirmed: 2
Number Suspected: 4
Number Exposed: 28
Comments: A 20-year-old Draft cross gelding and one additional gelding from eastern El Dorado County displaying neurologic signs were confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on June 14th. The geldings remain under close veterinary observation and ongoing care. Four (4) additional horses on the premises were euthanized within the last week due to unresolving neurologic signs leading to declining clinical status, but were not tested for EHV-1. Twenty-eight (28) exposed horses at the home premises were quarantined on June 10th with enhanced biosecurity measures implemented. There has been no recent history of travel on or off these premises. CDFA was onsite, and will continue to actively monitor the situation.

For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-herpesvirus

See past published Outbreak Alerts: http://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

Outbreak Alerts: June 14, 2024 Strangles in Jefferson County, WA

Source: State Veterinarian Office

Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Number Confirmed: 1
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: Horse recovering under vet supervision and voluntary quarantine.

For more information about Strangles, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles

See past published Outbreak Alerts: http://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts

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