EHM Confirmed in Scott County, Minnesota

Feb 20, 2015

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has reported that a horse in Scott County has tested positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).

In a statement on the organization's website, the MBAH said the horse was stabled at Dark Horse Farm in Prior Lake.

"The horse became ill on Friday, Feb. 6," the statement said. "It exhibited neurological signs including ataxia (incoordination) and urinary incontinence. It was then moved to Cleary Lake Veterinary Clinic in Prior Lake where it was held in isolation for treatment until test results were completed. Infection with equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) was subsequently confirmed by polymerase chain reaction tests performed at Cornell University. The horse was euthanized on Thursday, Feb. 12."

Source: TheHorse

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