Articles: Horse News
New information regarding New Mexico Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Cases:
Contact:
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
1-800-550-8242
www.tahc.state.tx.us
Yvonne "Bonnie" Ramirez
Director of Communications & Public Relations
Fri 7/27/12
Courtesy of Dr. Dave Fly, New Mexico State Veterinarian
Three (3) new VSV-infected equine premises have been identified in New
Mexico since the last situation report on July 10, 2012. One premises is
in Sandoval County and two premises are in Rio Arriba County, which is a
new county involved in the outbreak. There is one confirmed positive
horse on each of these three premises that were determined VSV-positive
by serology.
A total of 22 equine premises in 6 New Mexico counties have been
VSV-positive in 2012. One equine premises in Otero County, NM was
released from quarantine on May 29th after lesions in the affected
horses had healed. All 2012 VSV cases have been New Jersey
serotype.
Current: Counties with positive premises
|
STATE |
COUNTY |
PREMISES | |
New Mexico |
Rio Arriba |
2 | |
Sandoval |
4 | |
San Miguel |
1 | |
Socorro |
3 | |
Valencia |
11 | |
TOTAL |
5 |
21 |
Maps and Detailed Reports may be accessed via the link below.
TAHC veterinarians have conducted numerous investigations for vesicular
lesions in horses and Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) has not been diagnosed in
Texas. We encourage horse owners and veterinarians to continue to report
suspicious symptoms in susceptible species to the TAHC. For more information
about VS, visit http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/vsv/
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), one of the oldest state
regulatory agencies, was founded in 1893 by the legislature with a mission
to combat the fever tick that plagued the Texas cattle industry. Today, the
agency protects the health of all Texas livestock, including: cattle,
equine, swine, sheep and goats, poultry, and exotic livestock and fowl.
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