UGA Large Animal Hospital Temporarily Closed Due to EHV-1

The affected horse has been euthanized due to progressive neurologic disease.
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The University of Georgia (UGA) Veterinary Teaching Hospital has temporarily closed due to a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).

The Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital, including the Community Practice Clinic, will remain open and will continue to receive appointments and emergencies for cats, dogs, exotics, and wildlife.

On the evening of Jan. 31, a horse was admitted to the large animal intensive care unit at the UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital and tested positive for (EHV-1) after being euthanized on Feb. 1 due to progressive neurologic disease.

The university is working closely with the Georgia State Veterinarian’s Office to alert and provide recommendations for quarantine procedures for the horses that were discharged from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital after the affected horse was admitted on Jan. 31. The owners and veterinarians of the horses that are still at the hospital have been notified, and the animals are being monitored closely. Those horses will remain at the hospital until they can be safely released according to established recommendations and in cooperation with the state veterinarian

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