Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced Tuesday that the outbreak of Equine Herpes virus-type 1, which affected horses in Jupiter, Indiantown and Wellington, among other locations, has been brought under control.
There have been no new cases in three weeks of the virus, which killed six horses and infected 12 others who recovered with treatment.
“I credit the cooperation and proactive steps taken by the equine community and the quick response by the department’s division of animal industry with the end of this outbreak,” Bronson said. Link
More info from the horse blog world:
Memphis Horses: Wellington, FL EHV-1 Outbreak Alert
Windrock Farm: Equine Herpes Virus in the Equestrian Community
The Horse Doctor: Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak
The Jurga Report: EHV Found in Dutchess County, New York…Maybe?
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