Outbreak Alerts – March 21, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Santa Barbara County, CA
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 41Number Euthanized: 1 Horse 1: Age: 16; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/17/2025; Confirmation Date: 3/19/2025; Horse Status: Euthanized; Comments: A 16-year-old Pony mare from Santa Barbara County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The mare …