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[RC] Equine Herpes Virus -1 (EHV-1) on the peninsula !. - Steven ProeThis email is being sent to alert you to the fact that there is currently an outbreak of the neurotropic form of Equine Herpes Virus -1 (EHV-1) on the peninsula. Two date, four horses from two Montara boarding facilities have been euthanized. Below are messages from Dr. Wayne Browning of Bayhill Equine and Dr. Russ Petersen of Peninsula Equine. Please use caution as it appears that this virus can spread without physical contact. Further, even though we all vaccinate twice a year for EHV-1 and EHV-4, apparently that does not help with the neurotropic form of this virus. It's all very confusing. More information will be available soon regarding limiting the outbreak and treating affected horses. Recommendations at this point are: ? Restrict the movement of your horses to and from the affected area. ? Watch for fever and unsteady movement/gait or difficulty standing ? Careful handling to prevent contamination: washing hands, avoiding shared water buckets, tie posts, etc. ======================================================
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