FL: EHV-1 in horses- 7 infected

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Source: http://southeastagnet.com/2013/02/2...-issued-by-georgia-department-of-agriculture/

EHV-1 Outbreak Warning Issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture
by Randall ? February 25th, 2013

Here?s a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture:

A horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS), horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20, 2013. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). There are no additional confirmed cases at this time...

 

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Re: FL: EHV-1 in horses- 7 infected

Source: http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/national/Equine-herpes-virus-in-several-horses-in-Fla_75512766


Equine herpes virus found in 7 horses in Fla.

Updated: Thursday, 28 Feb 2013, 5:50 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 28 Feb 2013, 5:21 PM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ? Hundreds of horses at a major show jumping event in Florida have been quarantined as a precaution after state agricultural officials reported an outbreak of a high contagious equine herpes virus.

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Thursday that state officials, horse owners and veterinarians are taking strict precautions to contain the spread of the virus also known as EHV-1. It is not transmittable to humans.

He said six of seven confirmed cases have been linked to the horse show in Ocala in north-central Florida. The virus can result in neurological disease, respiratory disease, abortion and neonatal death in horses.

"We're all watching this, hoping it doesn't get bigger," Putnam said. "We've taken extraordinary measures to contain the spread..."

 

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Re: FL: EHV-1 in horses- 7 infected

Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130305/APN/1303050629


2 more Ocala-area farms linked to horse virus
The Associated Press
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 5:56 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 5:56 a.m.

OCALA, Fla. - Two more horse farms have been quarantined following an outbreak of equine herpes virus at an Ocala area farm.

No new cases of the outbreak were found. But officials quarantined Hard Ford Farm in Reddick and Chestnut Hill Farm in Ocala on Monday after horses housed there later developed the illness...