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CA: Outbreak of equine herpes virus at LA Equestrian Center

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Source: http://abc7.com/pets/outbreak-of-deadly-horse-virus-reported-at-la-equestrian-center/1590469/

Outbreak of deadly horse virus reported at LA Equestrian Center
Updated 1 hr 44 mins ago
BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) --
Horses at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank were placed under quarantine after an outbreak of a deadly virus, ABC7 has learned.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture reported an outbreak of myeloencephalopathy, also known as equine herpes virus...

...A sick 5-year-old saddlebred displaying severe neurological symptoms was euthanized on Wednesday, according to the CDFA.

"It was clinical with neurological signs," Dr. Katie Flynn with the California Department of Food and Agriculture explained. "That one initial horse went downhill pretty quickly and was euthanized due to the severity of the signs."

A 10-year-old saddlebred was also diagnosed, the CDFA stated.

Officials said two horses were at a show in Las Vegas on Oct. 27...
 
Source: http://csulauniversitytimes.com/8235/showcase/outbreak-of-equine-herpes-reported/

Outbreak of equine herpes reported
Horses have been quarantined; four confirmed dead
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Leyah Galindo, Contributor
November 14, 2016

While horseback riding is more common in the mid-west, this playful activity is also available to Southern Californians at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center (LAEC). However, the horses that live at the LAEC have been temporarily placed out of commission.

According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), all horses at the LAEC were quarantined as of November 3, after a five year-old and a ten year-old Saddlebred displayed moderate to severe neurologic signs and tested positive for myeloencephalopathy (EHM), a neurological disease associated with Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The department immediately issued a quarantine for exposed horses at the facility and implemented enhanced biosecurity measures. Unfortunately, due to the severity of the disease, the 5-year-old horse was euthanized that same day...
 
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