Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 4
Number Suspected: Unknown
Number Exposed: Unknown
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: On May 17th, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) on an equine premises in San Diego County, California. One horse, an 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare, on the premises met confirmed vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) index case definition with compatible clinical signs and virus isolation positive results for VSNJV on swabs from oral lesions. Additionally, three other equine premises in San Diego County, California, have now met subsequent confirmed case definition with compatible clinical signs and real-time RT-PCR detection for VSNJV. This is the 2023 VSV index case for the United States and 3 subsequent VSV cases for California. The situation report is posted publicly on the APHIS website and is accessible at the following link: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis
For more information about Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/vesicular-stomatitis
See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks
