13 Jan Equine Herpes Virus in California
Neurologic Equine Herpesvirus in California
A gelding was euthanized due to neurologic equine herpesvirus in Santa Barbara County, California, in early January.
KIMBERLY S. BROWN
JAN 13, 2020
KIMBERLY S. BROWN
JAN 13, 2020
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed one case of neurologic equine herpesvirus (equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy or EHM) on January 9. The 21-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Santa Barbara County had onset of clinical signs on January 4. Those signs included ataxia, fever and recumbency. The unvaccinated gelding was euthanized on January 9 due to severity of the disease.