The neurologic equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak in the western United States has captured the attention of horse owners across the country and raised a few questions about just what this virus ...

Recent EHV-1 (Equine herpesvirus 1) outbreaks have again focused attention on this nasty disease. * On Nov. 3, 2016, a horse at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in California developed a fever ...

Equine Herpes Virus, or EHV-1, is spreading. Early indicators of the virus are fever, loss of appetite and coordination issues. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 83°F.

The disease has spread beyond horses directly exposed at a Barry County barrel racing event last month, ... but so far no sign of mutated strain of EHV-1. Updated: Apr. 09, 2015, 11:13 a.m. | ...

Michigan horses quarantined after horse dies of EHV-1 Dr. Mike Neault, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development updates horse owners on quarantine of animals in four counties ...

Two horses in Quebec recently tested positive for equine herpesvirus-4 (EHV-4). In Lanaudière, a 26-year-old Quarter Horse ...

There are five types of equine herpes virus, but EHV-1 and EHV-4 are the most clinically important and they are the only types which can be vaccinated against.

"It's impossible to tell where the horse was exposed to the virus," Kaisand said in an email. Several strains of EHV exist. Vaccines are available to protect against strains EHV-1 and EHV-4.

IMPROVEMENTS have been reported in Valencia, Spain, but the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) outbreak is “not yet fully under control” – as horses develop neurological signs at a second Spanish ...

The horse was at an event from June 22-25 before returning to its home in Weld County, where two days later, it began showing signs consistent with equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, a disease caused ...

EHV-1 is one of nine known equine herpesvirus strains in the world. EHV-1, EHV-3 and EHV-4 pose the highest disease risk in the U.S. horse population, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture .

Nearly 200 horses are quarantined in barns at The Meadows racetrack in Washington County after several positive tests for EHV-1, the equine herpesvirus.