An equine herpes outbreak could impact the National Western Stock Show in January.
Stock Show officials said they are monitoring the situation closely.
The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office announced the outbreak on Nov. 21, following barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma over the past several weeks. Horses traveled to or from the events to Colorado, and the owners of the exposed horses have been informed and put under hold orders, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Agriculture…