Colorado: 2015 Vesicular Stomatitis (VS)

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Source: http://theprowersjournal.com/2015/0...-positive-diagnosis-in-two-colorado-counties/

Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) ? Positive Diagnosis in Two Colorado Counties
Russ Baldwin | Jul 03, 2015

Tips for Livestock Owners and Veterinarians
BROOMFIELD, Colo. ? Horses on two Montrose and one Delta County premises tested positive for the disease and have been placed under quarantine. Colorado has become the fourth state in the country to have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in 2015. Previous positive cases of vesicular stomatitis this year have been diagnosed in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas...

 

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Source: http://source.colostate.edu/csu-authorized-to-test-for-horse-virus-as-first-2015-cases-emerge/

CSU authorized to test for horse virus as first 2015 cases emerge
9 Jul, 2015 by Jeff Dodge

The state?s first vesicular stomatitis cases of 2015 have been detected in horses, and Colorado State University?s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories have gained special certification to test for the highly contagious virus, which causes painful sores in animals? mouths and forces mandatory quarantines...

...Horses on five properties in Montrose County, three in Delta County and one in Montezuma County have tested positive for vesicular stomatitis this year and have been placed under quarantine, state officials announced July 9...

 

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Source: http://www.farms.com/ag-industry-ne...confirmed-in-eight-colorado-counties-596.aspx


Vesicular Stomatitis confirmed in eight Colorado counties (Aug 10, 2015)
53 total locations have been identified with the disease
By Diego Flammini, Farms.com

Fifty-three locations scattered throughout eight counties in Colorado have been identified as having positive cases of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS).

Archleta, Chaffee, Delta, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma and Montrose counties have all had the presence of VS confirmed...

 

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Source: http://www.9news.com/story/news/loc...-outbreak-hits-14-colorado-counties/73586712/

Livestock disease outbreak hits 14 Colorado counties
Mackenzie Concepcion, 11:12 a.m. MDT October 8, 2015

KUSA - There are now 42 locations in 14 counties under quarantine after horses, mules and cattle herds tested positive for Vesicular Stomatitis, the Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarian's Office announced Thursday...

...The state veterinarian's office said new VS cases have been diagnosed in Fremont, Garfield, Logan, Moffat and Morgan Counties over the past two weeks.

Officials say some counties, including Montrose and Delta Counties, have seen the number of current cases subside. But other counties, like Mesa County, have seen a significant increase of new cases...