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Transmission of EHV-1
Latently
Infected Horse Stress
Current Outbreak
to this incident currently within their state.
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Current Outbreak
Table 2. Premises Information
State # Exposed Premises # Exposed premises with # Exposed premises
suspect or confirmed with no suspect or
EHV/EHM cases confirmed cases
Arizona ""! "! "#!
California $! %! $!
Colorado "#! %! &!
Idaho '(! %! ")!
Illinois "! #! "!
Iowa '! #! '!
Minnesota )! #! )!
Montana $! "! $!
Nebraska (! #! (!
Nevada )! '! *!
New Mexico %! '! $!
Oklahoma "! "! #!
Oregon "%! '! "&!
South Dakota '! #! '!
Texas "%! '! "&!
Utah $! (! $!
Washington '%! )! "+!
Wyoming &(! "! &'!
Total !"#$ #%$ !#%$
* Information not reported
Actions
State veterinarians notified of horses
exposed at the Utah show
Facilities with exposed horses in
Washington State on voluntary quarantine
26 premises quarantined in Washington
National monitoring by AAEP and USDA-
APHIS
Herpes Virus Transmission
Stress of transport and showing/racing
can trigger nasal shedding
Virus present in respiratory secretions
Direct horse-horse contact
Contaminated equipment (bits, buckets,
leads, etc) and hands
ALL horses have the potential to shed virus
Prevention
GOOD BIOSECURITY
Vaccination
Immunomodulators
Vaccination
Vaccines available for reducing the
severity of EHV-1 respiratory disease
and preventing abortion
No vaccine tested for mitigating EHV-1
neurological disease
AAEP recommendations
Every 3-4 months based upon risk
Broodmares at 5, 7, 9 months gestation
Immunomodulators
Zylexis
Killed Parapox ovis virus
Stimulated horse’s immune system to aid in
reduction of respiratory disease caused by
EHV-1 and EHV-4
BIOSECURITY
Isolate all incoming horses for 2-3 weeks
Take temperature twice daily for
minimum 14 days
Disinfect all feed or water buckets and
equipment between horses
Do not put allow hose nozzle to contact
water or bucket
Disinfection