New York State Reports Two Neurologic Herpesvirus Cases and Two EHV-1 Positive Horses
One neurologic horse competed at Old Salem Farm on March 5 prior to exhibiting clinical signs.
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Mar 11, 2021
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry, has confirmed two cases of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM, also known as neurologic equine herpesvirus) and two cases of EHV-1 that are currently quarantined and isolated at a stable in Brewster, New York.
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UPDATE April 7, 2021: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is releasing an EHM quarantine that was placed on a private stable that is located in Brewster, New York. In total, two EHM cases and six EHV-1 cases were diagnosed during the quarantine. Fortunately, all affected horses have survived.