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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Geauga County, OH

Outbreak Identifier: 6184

Alert ID: 3638

March 15, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: State Dept of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 25;
Number Euthanized: 1;
Facility Type: Private Facility;

Horse 1:
Age: 3; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Personal Use; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/7/2024; Clinical Signs: Neurologic, down in the stall; Horse Status: Euthanized;

Comments: All exposed animals have been identified and quarantined. No epidemiological ties to equines at other facilities, all exposed animals are at the private facility. Does not appear to be linked to other EHV-1 cases in NE Ohio.;

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