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Officials at the New York Racing Association and New York State Gaming Commission have placed Barn 37 at Belmont Park under a precautionary quarantine after a suspected case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) developed in that barn.

Freudnme (Freud), a 4-year-old colt trained by Chris Englehart, exhibited fever and neurological symptoms Saturday morning and has started treatment under the care of a private veterinarian. H. last raced at Finger Lakes June 24,

Overseen by Dr. Anthony Verderosa, Director of NYRA’s Veterinary Department, and in consultation with the NYSGC, the quarantine of Barn 37 is effective immediately with standard precautions and biosecurity measures now implemented throughout the barn. The length of the quarantine will be determined following the return of test results.

All 37 horses stabled in Barn 37 will be monitored daily for fever and other signs of illness. During the initial quarantine period, these horses will not be permitted to enter races or train among the general horse population.

Afebrile/asymptomatic horses stabled in Barn 37 will have isolated training hours following the closure of the training track. At this time, no other horses in the quarantined barn have developed fever or exhibited symptoms. NYRA will provide additional updates as necessary.

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The African Horse Sickness outbreak that affected Thailand has now been resolved in multiple provinces. Efforts to eradicate it elsewhere in the country are ongoing. The provinces Thailand's Department of Livestock Development reported resolved are: Chaiyaphum, Sa Kaeo, Ratchaburi, Chonburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

Carried by biting midges, the virus kills nearly 90 percent of the horses it infects; Thailand's first experience with the virus began in February. Efforts to control the spread of infection have included establishing surveillance and containment zones, restricting movement, quarantine and disinfection. Barns housing horses have been wrapped in plastic or fine mesh and regularly fumigated to keep the insects away from horses.

Nearly 6,000 African Horse Sickness vaccines have been administered, some of which have been given to zebras. There is suspicion that the disease was brought to Thailand through zebra importation; the import of zebras was terminated on April 8.

It is reported that between 150 and 500 horses have died.

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Belmont Barn 37 Under Precautionary Quarantine

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