EHV-1 Reported in North Dakota

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) has indicated three cases of non-neuropathogenic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed in Burleigh County thus far in 2014.

"The first horse was diagnosed in February, but the out-of-state lab did not notify our office, so we only recently learned of the case," Beth W. Carlson, DVM, North Dakota deputy state veterinarian, told The Horse. "The veterinarian had appropriately recommended isolating the horse at home and it has since recovered.

"The second horse was identified on the same premises about one month after the initial case," she continued.

The third case, Carlson said, was identified last week at a different premises.

All three horses have been confined to their home farms since they began showing signs of disease, Carlson said. She said, to her knowledge, none of the horses had traveled outside the county recently.

"Because non-neuropathic EHV-1 is considered endemic, we rely on practicing veterinarians to make appropriate recommendations to their clients regarding treatment, isolation, biosecurity, and vaccination," she added.

Source: Thehorse