The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the following health alert on Jan. 29:
A 22-year-old Paint gelding with acute onset of neurological signs on Jan. 28 was confirmed positive for EHV-1, non-neuropathogenic strain, on Jan. 28. The horse was afebrile and isolated at his home premises, and was quarantined along with 300 additional horses on the property. He was euthanized due to poor prognosis.
Two additional horses at the property, a 19-year-old Arabian gelding that was transiently febrile the week prior and sent to a referral hospital on Jan. 24, and a 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding that was transiently febrile on Jan. 24, were both tested on Jan. 24 and confirmed positive for EHV-1.
The Arabian gelding remains isolated and quarantined offsite at the referral hospital. The Thoroughbred gelding traveled to and from an equine event on Jan. 23 prior to clinical signs, and event management was notified.
CDFA was onsite at the premises to conduct a site assessment and assist in implementing enhanced biosecurity measures, including twice daily temperature monitoring. CDFA continues to closely monitor the situation.
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