Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Minnesota EHV-1: Additional Cases from Index Farm Suspected

Thehorse.com - Full Article

By Erica Larson, News Editor • Nov 20, 2012 • Article #30915

Five of seven horses residing on the Wright County, Minn., horse farm that recently confirmed three cases of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection have developed clinical signs consistent with the disease, according to a statement on the University of Minnesota (UM) Equine Center Facebook page.

"Three of these are being managed in isolation at the Large Animal Hospital, and their conditions are gradually improving," the statement, which was posted late Monday night (Nov. 19), reads. "To date no cases have been identified beyond the original farm but it will take an additional two weeks until this can be ruled out with confidence..."

Read more here:
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/30915/minnesota-ehv-1-additional-cases-from-index-farm-suspected?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=11-20-2012

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