The Northwest Horse Source
April 5th, 2023
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Outbreak Alerts: April 4, 2023 - Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

Potomac Horse Fever
Written by: Press

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 36Age: 18Gender: GeldingBreed: Warmblood (WB)Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/272023Clinical Signs: progressive hind end ataxia, inability to urinate, recumbentConfirmation Date: 4/4/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedComments: A 18-year-old Warmblood gelding in Riverside County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1, non-neuropathogenic strain) on April 4th. The gelding was euthanized …

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