A suspected case of EHV-1, the neurological form of the equine herpes virus, has been reported at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Maryland, and quarantine measures are currently in place. According to a bulletin on the centre’s website, “veterinarian Dr. Kathy Anderson is optimistic the incident is isolated and contained.” The report continued, […]

Four horses that contracted EHV-1, the neurological form of the equine herpes virus, were euthanized at a boarding stable in North Carolina at the end of December. The deaths were confirmed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the cause of the illness was verified at a laboratory in Iowa, where […]

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Wellington County. A blood sample from a horse with severe neurological signs tested positive for EHV-1 neuropathogenic pathotype in early April. The horse was euthanized. After discussion […]

There has been one confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) in Colorado, and a Douglas County facility has been placed under quarantine. Reports indicate that the horse was shipped from Iowa by a private owner and was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease. Three other facilities in Colorado received horses from […]

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE ) reports that  a new case of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) was confirmed in the United States (U.S.), on July 21, 2011. The CEM case was detected in a four- year old stallion in Arizona and was identified during testing for semen export. The United States Department of […]