Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1
Number Exposed: 45
Age: 33
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH)
Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/2/2022
Clinical Signs: fever, neurologic
Confirmation Date: 10/6/2022
Horse Status: Euthanized
Vaccination Status: Vaccinated
Comments: A 33-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Los Angeles county displaying fever and neurological signs was confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) secondary to Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1, non-neuropathogenic strain) on October 6th. The gelding was euthanized due to severity of clinical signs. CDFA was onsite to implement enhanced biosecurity on October 6th and forty-five (45) potentially exposed horses were quarantined. For additional information, go to: EHM Factsheet.
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
