The Northwest Horse Source
April 30th, 2023
This alert is an equine related disease outbreak or other emergency, disaster, or critical announcement in our distribution area.

Outbreak Alerts: April 28, 2023 - Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Snohomish County, WA

Potomac Horse Fever
Written by: Press

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 30Facility Type: StableAge: 20Gender: MareOnset of Clinical Signs: 4/19/2023Clinical Signs: Urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, lack of anal/tail tone, Grade 3 ataxia, Mild facial nerve paresis (unilateral)Horse Status: RecoveringVaccination Status: VaccinatedComments: When the horse presented with neurologic signs, it was immediately placed in a quarantine barn where it remains under veterinary care. The stable and infected …

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