AHC, AAEP Work With USDA to Coordinate EHV-1 Case Reporting

An EHV-1 case reporting system developed by the AHC, AAEP, and USDA:APHIS:VS is now in place.
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Horses exposed to the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) based on attending an event held in Utah will now be monitored through a national case reporting system. In addition, a guidance document was sent to state animal health officials and Area Veterinarians in Charge (AVIC) in each state on May 17, courtesy of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Service (VS).

In response to confirmed cases of EHV-1 and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM, the neurologic form of EHV-1) in horses that attended a cutting horse event in Ogden, Utah held from April 29 to May 8, 2011, the American Horse Council (AHC) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) contacted the USDA:APHIS:VS and requested federal coordination for data collection, dissemination, and communication efforts among state and federal veterinarians. The purpose of collecting this data is to protect the health of horses and mitigate the economic implications of further EHV-1 transmission to unaffected horses.

In response, USDA:APHIS:VS has reached out to state animal health officials, federal AVICs, and private practitioners to collect current information on the EHV-1 disease incident and develop a coordinated response among state, federal, and industry partners. The full scope of the current EHV-1 situation and a complete accounting for the number of horses affected and/or exposed is under way.

"We want to applaud the quick response and efforts of the USDA:APHIS:VS," said William A. Moyer, DVM, 2011 AAEP president. "Having the support and coordination of this effort by the USDA:APHIS:VS working in collaboration with state animal health officials, will be key in providing accurate and timely information to the equine and veterinary communities during this outbreak

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