No New Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Reported

Three horses all on a single premise in Cochise County, Ariz., remain the only horses in the country currently diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis (VS) virus. VS is a disease that causes blister-like lesions in the mouth and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, prepuce, and teats of livestock in the southwestern United States. “Arizona hasn’t had a case since 2005,” repor
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Three horses all on a single premise in Cochise County, Ariz., remain the only horses in the country currently diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis (VS) virus.

VS is a disease that causes blister-like lesions in the mouth and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, prepuce, and teats of livestock in the southwestern United States.

"Arizona hasn't had a case since 2005," reported John Hunt, DVM, from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.

The three horses were all diagnosed at the end of May and no new cases have been reported. The United States Department of Agriculture is monitoring the VS situation and regularly updated information regarding the number of positive horses and positive premises in Arizona and other states is available online

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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