Barn 47 at Churchill Downs Quarantined due to Herpes Virus
Another report of EHV-1 infection. This one is interesting because it comes out of the famed Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. The Daily Racing Forum reports:
“The Kentucky Department of Agriculture quarantined barn 47 at Churchill Downs on Friday after a horse trained by David Carroll tested positive for equine herpesvirus (EHV1), a contagious, potentially fatal disease that can cause upper respiratory problems and loss of coordination.
Carroll said the horse, a 3-year-old he declined to identify, began showing neurological problems Thursday and was shipped to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington. Tests taken revealed the presence of the virus Thursday evening. He said the horse is “going to be fine, make a complete recovery.”
Update: Remaining Horses In Quarantined Barn At Churchill Downs Test ‘Negative’ For Equine Herpes Virus
“Tests for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) performed on 35 horses stabled in a Churchill Downs barn placed under a Kentucky Department of Agriculture quarantine have returned results that show no trace of the illness in any of those horses.”