DENVER (KDVR) — A horse in Larimer County has been confirmed to have tested positive for EHV-1, or equine herpes virus, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The news comes after the Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office announced it was actively monitoring a multi-state EHV outbreak that is linked to barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma, held over the last few weeks. EHV can lead to Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy, or EHM, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes as the neurologic disease associated with EHV infections.
“Our office is working with the affected states and contacting Colorado exhibitors who may have attended events where they may have been exposed,” the CDA said.
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