REGULATORY SERVICES
Equine Herpes Virus-1
Equine rhinopneumonitis virus (EHV-1 or equine abortion virus) is a highly infectious disease that usually affects the respiratory system. Occasionally, the virus may also cause neurological disease. Transmission likely occurs by inhaling infected droplets or ingesting material contaminated by nasal discharges or aborted fetuses. Clinical symptoms may include a fever, difficulty urinating, depression, and stumbling or weakness in the hind limbs. Supportive therapy is often used to treat these cases. In severe cases, horses will be unable to stand; these cases have a very poor prognosis.
On March 29, State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes released the final Virginia premises from quarantine due to EHV-1. Ten premises that housed animals that may have been exposed to the virus while they were being treated at the Equine Medical Center in Leesburg were placed under investigational quarantines. Horses in two of the facilities under investigation tested positive for EHV-1 after developing fevers or neurological signs. The horses on the other quarantined premises were not allowed to move until they had been observed and tested to determine that they were not likely to be shedding the virus. Click here for a chart of premises and their status.
March
29, 2007
All Virginia Premises Released From Quarantines Imposed Because Of Equine
Herpes Virus-1
March 13, 2007
Virginia’s Horse Industry Begins Return to Normalcy
March 13, 2007
Ehv-1 Information for Llama and Alpaca Owners
March 12, 2007
Status Update from the Equine Medical Center
March 12, 2007
Ehv-1 Update For March 12, 2007 – No Changes Over The Weekend
Contact: Elaine Lidholm, 804.786.7686
March 9, 2007
VDACS Releases Additional Quarantines - Update for March 9 - 11, 2007
March 8, 2007
State Veterinarian Begins Releasing Farms From Quarantines Due To Equine Herpes Virus-1
March 7, 2007
EHV-1 Update for March 7, 2007 – Quarantine Lifted on One Farm in Middleburg
March 6, 2007
EHV-1 Update for March 6, 2007
March 4, 2007
EHV-1 Update for March
4, 2007
March 3, 2007
EHV-1 Update for March
3, 2007
March 2, 2007
EHV-1 Update for March
2, 2007 – Sixth Horse Tests Positive
March 1, 2007
Update on Equine Herpes Virus-1 In Virginia
February 28, 2007
Public Horse Auctions and Sales Cancelled In Virginia through Monday, March 5, 2007
February 27, 2007
Additional Virginia
Horse Tests Positive for Equine Herpes Virus-1, another Test Result Comes
Back Negative
February 26, 2007
Horse from Virginia Tests Positive For Equine Herpes Virus-1
February 23, 2007
Update on Equine Herpes Virus-1 in Virginia, Additional Facilities Quarantined As A Precaution
February 21, 2007
EHV-1 Update, Noon
February 21, 2007
Equine Herpes Virus-1 Reported In Virginia; State Veterinarian Quarantining Farms
Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) Vaccine Update
Biosecurity Recommendations for Livestock Markets
Neurological Equine Herpes Virus Type-1 Alert
Biosecurity Posters - You may download and print these posters from the American Association of Equine Practitioners to post on your farm.
EHV-1, Bio-security Information Sheet
EHV-1 Frequently Asked Questions
EHV-1 Exposed Equine Temperature Log
USDA Biosecurity — The Key to Keeping Your Horses Healthy
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Wythe County Livestock Exchange
3561 Stoney Fork Road
PO Box 1451
Wytheville, VA 24382
276.223.0003
1st Saturday-Horse Sale-ordered cancelled by State Vet
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Virginia Livestock, LLC
2796 Rivermont Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
540.635.5511
1st Saturday-Horse Sale 7:30 p.m.-ordered cancelled by State Vet
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc.
PO Box 247
Marshall, VA 20115
540.364.1566
2nd Saturday-Horse Sale 11 a.m.-voluntarily cancelled and confirmed by State Vet