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The information below was provided to us directly, by each state
veterinarian’s office. Although there is considerable speculation about
additional cases in some states, it does take time to confirm positive
reports before anything can be announced in an official capacity. The
following notices will only be updated as we continue to receive e-mails
from state veterinarian offices.
California- The CA Dept. of AG was able to confirm that as of 9 am. this
morning they have ten positive horses. Information to date suggests they
were all at the Utah event.
Colorado- Two confirmed cases of EHV-1 in two Colorado horses, that competed
at the NCHA Western Nationals in Ogden, Utah. Further investigation is
underway. Six additional horses exposed are showing clinical signs of EHV-1.
Horses in four counties (Boulder, Larimer, Mesa and Weld) are under
hold/quarantine orders and being investigated for disease.
Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is now restricting
non-emergency equine and camelid patients as a precaution to prevent
exposing the facility to EHV-1.
Connecticut- No exposed or diseased horses have been traced to Connecticut
at this time.
Delaware- No horses from Delaware have been exposed at this time.
Florida- No exposed or diseased horses have been traced to Florida at this
time.
Georgia- There are no known exposed or positive animals in Georgia.
Idaho- In Idaho, two horses that were in attendance at the Ogden, Utah event
have died. Five other horses are currently under veterinary care. Laboratory
confirmation of EHV-1 is pending. At least 26 Idaho horses were entered in
the event.
Illinois- Illinois had two owners and two horses participate at the Utah
event. One horse returned to Illinois on 5/8. It is under current
observation and is clinically normal. The second horse is currently stabled
out of state, is under current observation, and is clinically normal.
Kentucky- Information/recommendations we are making available to the public
can be found on our web page at www.kyagr.com/statevet/equine/index.htm.
Kentucky has no horses reported to be exposed to the outbreak.
Louisiana- Louisiana had one owner with three horses that attended the
Western Nationals. All horses are isolated and under a veterinarian’s
observation since Saturday, May 14. There are asymptomatic as of now.
Maine- The state of Maine did not have any horses that attended the Utah
event.
Maryland- Maryland does not have any horses listed as having attended the
Utah event. There are no EHV-1 investigations, links or events in Maryland
at this time.
Michigan- There are no known exposed horses in Michigan.
Missouri- “Missouri only had one horse that attended the Utah event. It is
now isolated and is being temped twice a day.”- Taylor Woods, Missouri State
Veterinarian
Montana- Sixteen horse owners and 30-35 horses from Montana attended the
Utah event, but no cases of the disease have been reported in the state, per
a Montana Dept. of Livestock press release.
Nebraska- We have five owners and five horses involved. All quarantined as
of 10:30 am CST today. No symptoms yet and temping twice a day. Two of them
exhibited at a local cutting show in Kearney, Nebraska, four days after
attending Utah event.
Nevada- Thirteen horses attended the NCHA Western National Championship.
Nevada has provided information to all owners that attended the Utah event
and advised them to monitor horse temperatures and to practice quality
bio-security measures. We have not detected the disease within our state,
yet. No additional movement requirements have been established due to the
current situation.
New Jersey- A horse farm in Colts Neck, Monmouth County was quarantined
after six horses contracted EHV-1 in early April, before the Utah event. The
quarantined has since been lifted.
New York- “At this time there are no known exposed horses in New York. We
advise all animal owners to be extremely cautious when returning from fairs
and other competitions. Returning livestock should always be isolated from
the rest of the herd for three weeks whenever possible.”- David Smith- NYS
Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
North Carolina- No horses from North Carolina have been exposed at this time
according to a call from COSDA this afternoon.
North Dakota- North Dakota has two horses listed that attended the Utah
event, but they are both under the same owner’s name. The owner has been
contacted and we are in the process of establishing the location of the
horses.
Ohio- There are no known horses that were exposed in Ohio.
Oklahoma- The Breeder’s Invitational, May 14-28 in Tulsa, OK has been
cancelled, along with the NCHA event, the Mercuria/NCHA World Series of
Cutting.
Pennsylvania- Pennsylvania has no known horses exposed at this time.
Rhode Island- There have been no reported exposed horses in Rhode Island at
this time.
South Carolina- There are no known exposed or positive horses in South
Carolina.
South Dakota- “Two owners and four horses that attended the event. No fevers
or symptoms noted. Temped twice daily, under unofficial isolation and
instruction to call if symptoms are noted”- Dustin Oedekoven, South Dakota
State Veterinarian
Texas- “Texas Animal Health Commission veterinarians attempted to contact
all 27 horse owners over the weekend that we believe attended the Utah
event. They were advised to isolate the potentially exposed horses if
possible, and contact their vet or TAHC is they had any animals become
clinically ill. So far we have found no horses with clinical signs and no
confirmed cases in Texas. I believe there were only a couple that we have
not been able to contact yet, so that is good news from Texas for now.”- Dee
Ellis, Texas State Veterinarian
The District of Columbia- The District of Columbia has no known exposed
horses at this time.
Utah- “Utah, at this time, has no confirmed cases, but we are following up
on several suspect cases, (horses with clinical signs consistent with EHV-1
and who attended the event.) There have been no travel restrictions put in
place as of date. There may be cancellations of equine events in the state.
Horse owners should call the event organizers for the latest status of the
event.”- Wyatt Frampton, Utah State Veterinarian
-Last night, the Western Regional Zone 2 Show and Utah Paint Horse Club
Paint-O-Rama, scheduled for May 26-31 in South Jordan has been cancelled.
-The No Bling/All Novice Show at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden,
Utah, May 14-15 has been cancelled.
Virginia- There are no known exposed horses in Virginia.
Washington State- Washington has 34 horses that were entered in the NCHA
Western Nationals in Ogden Utah. One horse that attended tested positive by
PCR nasal swab after a temperature rise. Two horses that attended are
showing neurological signs and we are waiting the test results. WSDA is
sending information to all owners that attended and advising stop movement
and isolation.
According to the Washington State University website: There are no horses
exhibiting signs of EHV-1 at WSU, however they will not be admitting any new
equine or camelid patients to the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, except
for critical emergencies, because a horse was admitted recently that has
since been found positive for EHV-1.
West Virginia- There are no known exposed horses in West Virginia.
Wyoming- Wyoming has nine owners and an uncertain number of horses, (some
were shown in Utah, some were on the show premises, but not shown.) All have
been notified and are under an unofficial hold order. They are isolated away
from other horses. One is a febrile, [has a fever], but asymptomatic horse.
And from another post:
Does anyone have any more info on transmission? I was shocked when I read
(below) that the virus could be viable for several weeks in the environment
once shed!?
This section is from a fact sheet from The American Association of Equine
Practitioners
http://www.aaep.org/pdfs/control_guidelines/Equine%20Herpes%20Virus.pdf
Transmission
Aerosol transmission (most common route)
Inhalation of droplets from coughing and snorting.
Note: EHV is not as easily spread by this route as is Equine Influenza
virus.
Mares who have aborted, or whose foals have died, transmit infection via the
respiratory route.
Shedding by the respiratory route typically lasts for 7-10 days, but can
persist much longer. Therefore a 28-day isolation period is recommended
after diagnosis. Indirect transmission
Virus can be viable for several weeks in the environment once it has been
shed by the horse.
Fomites are a significant factor in EHV contagion as compared to influenza
virus.
Aborted fetuses, fetal membranes and/or fluids are significant sources of
infection.
Infected foals are highly contagious and can transmit infection to other
horses via the respiratory route and by shedding virus into the environment.
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The information below was provided to us directly, by each state
veterinarian’s office. Although there is considerable speculation about
additional cases in some states, it does take time to confirm positive
reports before anything can be announced in an official capacity. The
following notices will only be updated as we continue to receive e-mails
from state veterinarian offices.
California- The CA Dept. of AG was able to confirm that as of 9 am. this
morning they have ten positive horses. Information to date suggests they
were all at the Utah event.
Colorado- Two confirmed cases of EHV-1 in two Colorado horses, that competed
at the NCHA Western Nationals in Ogden, Utah. Further investigation is
underway. Six additional horses exposed are showing clinical signs of EHV-1.
Horses in four counties (Boulder, Larimer, Mesa and Weld) are under
hold/quarantine orders and being investigated for disease.
Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is now restricting
non-emergency equine and camelid patients as a precaution to prevent
exposing the facility to EHV-1.
Connecticut- No exposed or diseased horses have been traced to Connecticut
at this time.
Delaware- No horses from Delaware have been exposed at this time.
Florida- No exposed or diseased horses have been traced to Florida at this
time.
Georgia- There are no known exposed or positive animals in Georgia.
Idaho- In Idaho, two horses that were in attendance at the Ogden, Utah event
have died. Five other horses are currently under veterinary care. Laboratory
confirmation of EHV-1 is pending. At least 26 Idaho horses were entered in
the event.
Illinois- Illinois had two owners and two horses participate at the Utah
event. One horse returned to Illinois on 5/8. It is under current
observation and is clinically normal. The second horse is currently stabled
out of state, is under current observation, and is clinically normal.
Kentucky- Information/recommendations we are making available to the public
can be found on our web page at www.kyagr.com/statevet/equine/index.htm.
Kentucky has no horses reported to be exposed to the outbreak.
Louisiana- Louisiana had one owner with three horses that attended the
Western Nationals. All horses are isolated and under a veterinarian’s
observation since Saturday, May 14. There are asymptomatic as of now.
Maine- The state of Maine did not have any horses that attended the Utah
event.
Maryland- Maryland does not have any horses listed as having attended the
Utah event. There are no EHV-1 investigations, links or events in Maryland
at this time.
Michigan- There are no known exposed horses in Michigan.
Missouri- “Missouri only had one horse that attended the Utah event. It is
now isolated and is being temped twice a day.”- Taylor Woods, Missouri State
Veterinarian
Montana- Sixteen horse owners and 30-35 horses from Montana attended the
Utah event, but no cases of the disease have been reported in the state, per
a Montana Dept. of Livestock press release.
Nebraska- We have five owners and five horses involved. All quarantined as
of 10:30 am CST today. No symptoms yet and temping twice a day. Two of them
exhibited at a local cutting show in Kearney, Nebraska, four days after
attending Utah event.
Nevada- Thirteen horses attended the NCHA Western National Championship.
Nevada has provided information to all owners that attended the Utah event
and advised them to monitor horse temperatures and to practice quality
bio-security measures. We have not detected the disease within our state,
yet. No additional movement requirements have been established due to the
current situation.
New Jersey- A horse farm in Colts Neck, Monmouth County was quarantined
after six horses contracted EHV-1 in early April, before the Utah event. The
quarantined has since been lifted.
New York- “At this time there are no known exposed horses in New York. We
advise all animal owners to be extremely cautious when returning from fairs
and other competitions. Returning livestock should always be isolated from
the rest of the herd for three weeks whenever possible.”- David Smith- NYS
Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
North Carolina- No horses from North Carolina have been exposed at this time
according to a call from COSDA this afternoon.
North Dakota- North Dakota has two horses listed that attended the Utah
event, but they are both under the same owner’s name. The owner has been
contacted and we are in the process of establishing the location of the
horses.
Ohio- There are no known horses that were exposed in Ohio.
Oklahoma- The Breeder’s Invitational, May 14-28 in Tulsa, OK has been
cancelled, along with the NCHA event, the Mercuria/NCHA World Series of
Cutting.
Pennsylvania- Pennsylvania has no known horses exposed at this time.
Rhode Island- There have been no reported exposed horses in Rhode Island at
this time.
South Carolina- There are no known exposed or positive horses in South
Carolina.
South Dakota- “Two owners and four horses that attended the event. No fevers
or symptoms noted. Temped twice daily, under unofficial isolation and
instruction to call if symptoms are noted”- Dustin Oedekoven, South Dakota
State Veterinarian
Texas- “Texas Animal Health Commission veterinarians attempted to contact
all 27 horse owners over the weekend that we believe attended the Utah
event. They were advised to isolate the potentially exposed horses if
possible, and contact their vet or TAHC is they had any animals become
clinically ill. So far we have found no horses with clinical signs and no
confirmed cases in Texas. I believe there were only a couple that we have
not been able to contact yet, so that is good news from Texas for now.”- Dee
Ellis, Texas State Veterinarian
The District of Columbia- The District of Columbia has no known exposed
horses at this time.
Utah- “Utah, at this time, has no confirmed cases, but we are following up
on several suspect cases, (horses with clinical signs consistent with EHV-1
and who attended the event.) There have been no travel restrictions put in
place as of date. There may be cancellations of equine events in the state.
Horse owners should call the event organizers for the latest status of the
event.”- Wyatt Frampton, Utah State Veterinarian
-Last night, the Western Regional Zone 2 Show and Utah Paint Horse Club
Paint-O-Rama, scheduled for May 26-31 in South Jordan has been cancelled.
-The No Bling/All Novice Show at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden,
Utah, May 14-15 has been cancelled.
Virginia- There are no known exposed horses in Virginia.
Washington State- Washington has 34 horses that were entered in the NCHA
Western Nationals in Ogden Utah. One horse that attended tested positive by
PCR nasal swab after a temperature rise. Two horses that attended are
showing neurological signs and we are waiting the test results. WSDA is
sending information to all owners that attended and advising stop movement
and isolation.
According to the Washington State University website: There are no horses
exhibiting signs of EHV-1 at WSU, however they will not be admitting any new
equine or camelid patients to the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, except
for critical emergencies, because a horse was admitted recently that has
since been found positive for EHV-1.
West Virginia- There are no known exposed horses in West Virginia.
Wyoming- Wyoming has nine owners and an uncertain number of horses, (some
were shown in Utah, some were on the show premises, but not shown.) All have
been notified and are under an unofficial hold order. They are isolated away
from other horses. One is a febrile, [has a fever], but asymptomatic horse.
And from another post:
Does anyone have any more info on transmission? I was shocked when I read
(below) that the virus could be viable for several weeks in the environment
once shed!?
This section is from a fact sheet from The American Association of Equine
Practitioners
http://www.aaep.org/pdfs/control_guidelines/Equine%20Herpes%20Virus.pdf
Transmission
Aerosol transmission (most common route)
Inhalation of droplets from coughing and snorting.
Note: EHV is not as easily spread by this route as is Equine Influenza
virus.
Mares who have aborted, or whose foals have died, transmit infection via the
respiratory route.
Shedding by the respiratory route typically lasts for 7-10 days, but can
persist much longer. Therefore a 28-day isolation period is recommended
after diagnosis. Indirect transmission
Virus can be viable for several weeks in the environment once it has been
shed by the horse.
Fomites are a significant factor in EHV contagion as compared to influenza
virus.
Aborted fetuses, fetal membranes and/or fluids are significant sources of
infection.
Infected foals are highly contagious and can transmit infection to other
horses via the respiratory route and by shedding virus into the environment.
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