One Colorado horse that participated in recent barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma has tested positive for the sometimes-fatal Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1).
A property in Larimer County is now in quarantine, according to the Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office. The infected horse there tested positive Thursday after initially developing a fever upon its return from Waco, Texas. That horse has since begun exhibiting neurological signs of the virus.
The state is already monitoring the virus in animals known to have attended those Texas and Oklahoma events. Confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in both Texas and Oklahoma. Those states notified Colorado with a list of horses which participated in or were in proximity to the events…