Equine Herpes Virus type 1
Issue: Equine Herpes Virus UpdateVeterinary Services, January 5, 2007
As of January 5, 2007, the State of Florida has quarantined a total of 10 premises and there are currently 12 infected horses with 6 associated deaths. There have been no additional cases outside of Florida.
While under quarantine at the New York Animal Import Center, the 15 horses from Germany were tested for diseases as required and listed in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s regulations. While at the Import Center, one of the horses developed a fever. Clinicians at the Import Center are required to treat any horses showing clinical signs of infectious disease, such as fever or nasal discharge, prior to release. When a horse shows signs of illness, a clinician will examine the animal and determine the appropriate treatment protocol to be used while still in quarantine.
If a horse tests negative for the listed regulatory diseases and shows no clinical signs of infectious disease, it will be released. Horses that are treated for clinical signs of infectious disease will be released after the treatment is concluded and they no longer exhibit signs of infectious disease, including fever.
The horse that developed a fever while at the Import Center was treated by a clinician while in quarantine. When the treatment was concluded and it did not exhibit a fever or any other clinical signs of infectious disease, it was released.
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