Outbreak Alerts – January 17, 2025 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Luis Obispo County, CA
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Number Exposed: 40 Horse 1: Age: 15Gender: MareBreed: Thoroughbred (TB)Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/14/2025Clinical Signs: ataxia, recumbencyConfirmation Date: 1/16/2025Horse Status: Affected And Alive Comments: A 15-year-old Thoroughbred mare from San Luis Obispo County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine …