Palm Beach County, Florida, EHV Quarantine Released

All the horses remaining on the premises have tested negative for the virus.
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A quarantine imposed on a facility in Palm Beach County, Florida, after a horse tested positive for neurologic equine heperesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has been released, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported May 26.

On May 12, the facility was quarantined after a horse displayed neurologic signs and was confirmed positive for EHV-1. That horse was euthanized.

On May 25 the quarantine was lifted after all horses on the premises tested negative for the virus with both blood and nasal samples and no additional EHV-1 cases were detected during the isolation period, the EDCC said.

Herpesvirus is highly contagious among horses and can cause a variety of ailments in equids, including rhinopneumonitis (a respiratory disease usually found in young horses), abortion in broodmares, and myeloencephalopathy (the neurologic form). In many horses, fever is the only sign of EHV-1 infection, which can go undetected

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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